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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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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
Now, technology decides everything.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Deborah decides to pursue treatment after all, if only to buy enough time to work a little more.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Ye-jin is the secret daughter of famous actress Song Myeong-hwa (Woo Hee-jin), who decides that raising Ye-jin is too much of a risk for her career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the story of college freshman and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) who gets knocked up by her English professor (Michael Angarano) and decides to drop out and keep the baby.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In a world where geopolitics decides who gets permission, those who know have the advantage.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That’s in addition to the $1,375 to $6,000 in compensation provided by the state, depending on the size of the trailer and whether its owner decides to relocate it.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Deborah decides to pursue treatment after all, if only to buy enough time to work a little more.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Ye-jin is the secret daughter of famous actress Song Myeong-hwa (Woo Hee-jin), who decides that raising Ye-jin is too much of a risk for her career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the story of college freshman and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) who gets knocked up by her English professor (Michael Angarano) and decides to drop out and keep the baby.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In a world where geopolitics decides who gets permission, those who know have the advantage.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That’s in addition to the $1,375 to $6,000 in compensation provided by the state, depending on the size of the trailer and whether its owner decides to relocate it.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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What a company shows — or chooses to leave out of its content — is a reflection of its values.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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In the middle of all of it, someone chooses to stand in the gap.—
Mariama Boney,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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This second parameter determines how many neutrinos can be created, the neutrino flux (the intensity of a stream), and how many gamma-rays are created.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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As the dust settles on a campaign that began with high hopes and ended with a sense of blessed relief, here is The Athletic’s end-of-season review.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Traditional finance keeps the issuer of an instrument separate from the infrastructure that clears and settles it.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Schools like New York City’s New School which derives 74% of its annual revenue from tuition scored very poorly in this category.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The Apollo Gold adds green structural overlays, while the Shadow Red opts for black.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The Surya tiny house avoids this and instead opts for a spacious single-floor interior that's well-suited to comfortable long-term living.—
Adam Williams
May 25,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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The decision places Stegra’s, among those the European Union considers strategically important for reaching its climate goals.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Atallah considers the sport more than just self-defense.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Leppla understands people’s frustration with the creatures but defends them, to a point.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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If your product has integrations, features or data flows that nobody fully understands anymore, or that only one person can explain, there is a structural risk.—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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