DECIDING (ON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

deciding (on)

verb

Definition of deciding (on)

present participle of decide (on)

as in opting (for)

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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners will be tasked with selecting the department’s new leader.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department joined the UCLA medical school suit in January and issued a finding in May accusing the school of intentionally considering race in selecting students.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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Many questioned the Dodgers choosing to pitch Skubal in Saturday’s opener while slotting Blake Snell into Sunday’s spot and leaving last season’s playoff hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the bench until Game 3.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The screen just isn't that colorful, which puts it at a disadvantage for everything from designing a flyer to choosing the right photo for a social media post.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

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