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as in chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
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2
as in determines
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages
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as in arranges
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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4
as in settles
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house
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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth
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Recent Examples of decides
Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Those implications are front of mind for South Korea – with Google standing to potentially gain a lot if the government decides in their favor in October.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
His nemesis, who impulsively decides to run against him, is the town’s sheriff, Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who is skeptical of masking.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
With English Subtitles William Defoe excels as the manager of a luxury hotel who decides to sabotage the plans of the Argentine developer who has acquired it.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Securing your Wi-Fi closes those doors before someone decides to try them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In other words, when a user decides to use GPT-5 and meanders into bringing up a mental health topic or concern, the question is how the interactivity and responses will potentially differ from the prior versions, such as the answers given by ChatGPT and GPT-4.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Those implications are front of mind for South Korea – with Google standing to potentially gain a lot if the government decides in their favor in October.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
His nemesis, who impulsively decides to run against him, is the town’s sheriff, Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who is skeptical of masking.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
With English Subtitles William Defoe excels as the manager of a luxury hotel who decides to sabotage the plans of the Argentine developer who has acquired it.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Securing your Wi-Fi closes those doors before someone decides to try them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In other words, when a user decides to use GPT-5 and meanders into bringing up a mental health topic or concern, the question is how the interactivity and responses will potentially differ from the prior versions, such as the answers given by ChatGPT and GPT-4.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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Most of the villains appear on video screens surrounding the stage, but three live characters – Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent – plead their cases to the audience, and the audience chooses the winner.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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But when a figure who should empower us chooses to instead highlight those insecurities, the most fundamental principle of attachment is violated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employee feedback determines the winners.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mental discipline determines long-term success more than market knowledge.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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When the smoke settles (quite literally) and people return, their bodies suffer the consequences, and our hospitals have the evidence.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That settles into a spicy suede with cardamom and benzoin, before warming into tonka bean, amber, and musk.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And communications officer Uhura opts to embrace the improved efficiency of her Vulcan conversational skills, before deploying a morally questionable mind meld to turn Beto Ortegas into more suitable boyfriend material.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Later in the finale, however, Dylan opts to stay on the sidelines of the big game and faces his dad.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the effects of stronger storms and aging infrastructure, the government considers that more homes have a higher potential of flooding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today is what the brand considers its annual holiday, with a community event and pop-up in NYC.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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Which is something Adamik understands very well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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