as in decisive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
the project's prohibitive cost was the deciding factor in its cancellation
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1
as in choosing
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 determining
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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3
as in arranging
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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4
as in settling
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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5
as in deriving
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 deciding
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The bullpen gave up the lead on the first pitch, and then three more in the deciding 10th inning.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022
Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins.
—Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022
The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
When deciding costumes, Heimann worked with Crowe to create scene-specific outfits, assembling a closet of clothes for each character.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Then, the club will have an off-day Monday before deciding on the rotation for Tuesday’s series against Seattle.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Define Policy Scope Start by deciding exactly what your mobile security policy will cover and why.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But that did not stop me from deciding to carry my work up to New York on the train in this splendid vessel.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The superstar's no-trade clause essentially gives him the freedom in deciding his future.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Angel Studios opted not to go the traditional IPO route when deciding to go public.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall case numbers.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Instead, the person must show race was the crucial and deciding factor.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The bullpen gave up the lead on the first pitch, and then three more in the deciding 10th inning.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022
Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins.
—Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022
The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
Verb
Palmer was part of a movement deciding to try something else instead of college.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
When deciding costumes, Heimann worked with Crowe to create scene-specific outfits, assembling a closet of clothes for each character.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Then, the club will have an off-day Monday before deciding on the rotation for Tuesday’s series against Seattle.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Define Policy Scope Start by deciding exactly what your mobile security policy will cover and why.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But that did not stop me from deciding to carry my work up to New York on the train in this splendid vessel.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The superstar's no-trade clause essentially gives him the freedom in deciding his future.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Angel Studios opted not to go the traditional IPO route when deciding to go public.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall case numbers.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciding
Adjective
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In other words, the health of the system is decisive.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even before Tyler Stephenson’s two-run homer off Robert Suarez broke a tie in the top of the ninth inning and held as the decisive hit in a 4-2 Reds victory, something happened that practically rendered the final score a footnote.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors lined up against the farmers’ solar project, putting the county commission in a position of choosing between private property rights and what neighbors think is best.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The next 12 months of emerging data from AI drug development startups will be critical in determining how successful these companies stand to be, Schoenhaus said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Klarna popped as much as 30% on the day of its New York IPO, before settling to close around 15% higher.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sixth-year quarterback spent most of the game scanning downfield with good protection, finding nothing and settling for shorter throws.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The findings were intriguing, but not conclusive.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trans athletes and their advocates, meanwhile, say there is a lack of consistent, conclusive research to support this claim and argue trans people deserve the right to compete with their peers.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last month Bloomberg reported that Nigerian companies were increasingly opting to issue short-term debt to avoid locking in high borrowing costs.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With McLaughlin-Levrone opting to compete in a different event, Bol's path to do so is clearer than ever.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Deciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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