decided (on)

verb

Definition of decided (on)next
past tense of decide (on)
as in opted (for)

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  1. selected
  2. elected
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  • Boeing was selected for the F-47 Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract in 2025.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film has also been selected as Latvia’s entry for the best international feature film Oscar category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected to lead the trade organization dedicated to the work of film, television and digital media producers, the PGA announced on Tuesday.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The race has generated national attention as Hamilton seeks to become the first Democratic senator elected in Kansas since the 1930s.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Decided (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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