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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
In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts experienced one of the very rare moments when a player decides to retire during the season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The government typically decides which employees are considered essential for a temporary shutdown.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
What Hughes, a fourth-year junior who has already utilized his redshirt, decides to do after this season will be worth monitoring.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, Kikuo (Yoshizawa) decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Gina, meanwhile, decides there’s no point in any of it.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts experienced one of the very rare moments when a player decides to retire during the season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The government typically decides which employees are considered essential for a temporary shutdown.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
What Hughes, a fourth-year junior who has already utilized his redshirt, decides to do after this season will be worth monitoring.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, Kikuo (Yoshizawa) decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Gina, meanwhile, decides there’s no point in any of it.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is the real-world psychology that determines relationship success or failure, and many matchmakers overlook these deeper patterns.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, determines how to fund departments in the executive branch.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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But after the app arranges the list, parents are still responsible for completing it.—
Miranda Rake,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But today, Don Swift settles all family business.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Get a FanCash refund if your bet settles as a loss.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The remaining negligible figure derives from album sales and track-equivalent units.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The one-time Gold Glove Award winner has been the most valuable defender since making his debut, according to Baseball Savant’s Fielding Run Value, and much of his value derives from his framing.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the deadline approaches and ALDOT considers its next move, Shiloh residents say their homes continue to flood.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for Helsley, his Mets tenure will be on replay in the head of every general manager who even considers giving him an offer.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Why some fans feel let down Kaeli Dance, a Salt Lake City, Utah, content creator, understands some fans may feel let down.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Greater Manchester Police had declared PLATO – a national code word used when police deploy armed officers across the force to the scene of an attack, CNN understands.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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