DECIDES Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

decides

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present tense third-person singular of decide

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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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 Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 June 2026 Outgoing Mayor Vi Lyles has announced her intent to resign by June 30 or whenever the council decides on her replacement. —

Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 The vendor that decides fraud for you is also deciding for your competitors. —

Agustín Guerra, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Next steps While unanimous support from the advisors is a positive sign for the vaccine’s fate, the FDA ultimately decides whether to grant approval. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026 In reality, a steelhead is just a rainbow trout that decides to go to the ocean, and then returns to its natal river to spawn. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 Something that required Furiosa to be the one who decides. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Starter Eric Lauer battles erratic fastball command and early damage yet completes six innings, while the Rays’ Nick Martinez matches him before a bullpen misstep to Rojas decides a tight opener. —

Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Those three votes are compiled, and then that decides the winner, and each one has a different percentage of the vote. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
And in the Season 2 finale, Hank chooses to his wipe his memory clean.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 16 June 2026