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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
Sympathetic, apparently, to Geralt’s quest to save Ciri, Regis decides to join the gang on the road — though a closing shot of Regis privately savoring the scent of Geralt’s blood on a cloth raises some troubling questions for the show to answer down the road.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Summary judgment, where the court decides which claims go to trial, will provide a clearer picture.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Woody decides to challenge Colin to a old fashioned duel with pistols.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
When the day comes that Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to negotiate a cease-fire in Ukraine, can China help ensure the deal sticks?
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Issa decides to get back together with her other on again-off-again paramour Nathan (Kendrick Sampson)… but, alas can’t quite put her love for Lawrence to rest.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Vedam could spend several more months in custody before the Board of Immigration Appeals decides whether to reopen the case.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite his initial skepticism, Wes is desperate to return to the ice and decides to give equine therapy a shot.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Summary judgment, where the court decides which claims go to trial, will provide a clearer picture.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Woody decides to challenge Colin to a old fashioned duel with pistols.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
When the day comes that Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to negotiate a cease-fire in Ukraine, can China help ensure the deal sticks?
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Issa decides to get back together with her other on again-off-again paramour Nathan (Kendrick Sampson)… but, alas can’t quite put her love for Lawrence to rest.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Vedam could spend several more months in custody before the Board of Immigration Appeals decides whether to reopen the case.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite his initial skepticism, Wes is desperate to return to the ice and decides to give equine therapy a shot.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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That rigidity probably explains why Gospodinov chooses, against all evidence, to call the book a novel.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Programmable metamaterials are engineered so that their structure, not their chemistry, determines their macroscopic properties.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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And to me, that’s very alien to imagine that the Universe could be not following some laws, that there isn’t some set of rules out there that determines what really happens?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Boise and Treasure Valley residents have a chance to enjoy a beautiful fall Friday before a cold front bringing rainy weather and gusty winds settles into Southwest Idaho starting Saturday morning.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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But slowly, the truth settles in.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Paradoxically, France derives fully 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy, due its long-standing policy based on energy security.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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After the Christmas festivities conclude, Aruba’s attentions turn to Dande, a tradition whose name derives from the word for to wander in Papiamento, the Creole language that spans the ABC islands of the southern Caribbean.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chairwoman Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to support it, warning in a letter Monday that the company risks losing significant value if the deal fails and Musk opts to step down as chief executive.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Commercial properties pay a higher tax rate than residential properties in Boston, which traditionally opts to shift 175% of the tax burden from homeowners to commercial properties each year.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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These differing border definitions mean Croatia lays claim to land on the eastern bank of the Danube — territory Serbia considers its own.—
Richard Collett,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Neurodivergent is an umbrella term that describes people whose way of processing information is different from what society considers normal, according to Nick Walker, a psychology professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even if no one understands the movie reference, this is still a fun look for Halloween night.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Landau understands and supports not just Bruce’s vision but Bruce himself, which is how Nebraska, so bleak and bewitching, eventually emerges into the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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