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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decided (on)
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Commissioners appoint James Reyes city manager In a separate 4-1 vote, commissioners selected James Reyes as Miami's new city manager.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The secret Traitor selected four players to put on a short list, which were represented on tarot cards hidden behind a portrait in the kitchen.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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One of those is Michele Mulroney, who served as vice president of WGA West in 2023 and was recently elected president.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Decided (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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