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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
Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.
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Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
If a judge decides the bakery has a right to return to the building, the landlords added, the bakery should pay rent dating back to the evacuation.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Typically, an insurer can close a claim with no payment if a homeowner's policy does not cover the damage claimed, if there are duplicate claims, of it the policyholder decides to withdraw the claim.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
In the novel and subsequent film adaptation, Sue initially joins in bullying Carrie but later decides to try to befriend her.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Subscribers, or guild members, answer short surveys about the videos, and based on the results, Angel decides whether to greenlight projects.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the real transformation underway—not just in how people work, but in who decides what work looks like.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
If a judge decides the bakery has a right to return to the building, the landlords added, the bakery should pay rent dating back to the evacuation.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Typically, an insurer can close a claim with no payment if a homeowner's policy does not cover the damage claimed, if there are duplicate claims, of it the policyholder decides to withdraw the claim.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
In the novel and subsequent film adaptation, Sue initially joins in bullying Carrie but later decides to try to befriend her.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Subscribers, or guild members, answer short surveys about the videos, and based on the results, Angel decides whether to greenlight projects.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the real transformation underway—not just in how people work, but in who decides what work looks like.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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If Georgescu chooses to challenge the BEC’s decision before a Monday evening deadline, Romania’s constitutional court would then consider his appeal.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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If Jones chooses the Vikings, Rodgers’ options would shrink to the Steelers and Giants.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some towns have seen large drops in their grand lists caused in part by changes made in recent years to the state law that determines how local officials figure the value of cars for property tax purposes.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drivers and employees are also weighing in on an update of the department’s decade-old handbook and helping to create a new policy that determines who gets to pick up field trip gigs.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Foreign leaders are invited to visit the King on the advice and at the request of the British government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which also arranges overseas travel.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pulling away from inside the prison's walls, the camera arranges the harsh structure against the lush rolling hills and glimmering water of the Hudson River Valley.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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As Seattle settles into the rainy season, don't expect a sea of umbrellas on the sidewalks.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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The money derives from licensing fees from baseball cards, video games and other merchandise.—
Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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Because the series opts to focus more on the societal factors that make such a killing plausible than on Jamie’s specific desires and concerns, its perspective is only ever that of an outsider.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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Someone who asks for something directly versus someone who opts for a more sheepish approach marks a good example of the outcomes of one's upbringing.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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