decide between

idiom

: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.

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Written by Sundance-winning writer Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves), the film is about a full-figured Latina in a Real Women Have Curves Support Group who must decide between staying loyal to her girlfriends and risk losing the man of her dreams. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025 Pic tells the story of an ambitious pastry chef who returns to her small-town roots in Door County, and, over the holidays, needs to decide between her career dreams and her family’s struggling orchard business. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025 There’s no need to decide between a pencil versus a liquid formula—Valentino Beauty’s Twin Liner will give you both with dual-sided product. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 Duke plays a prominent role in the season as a subplot sees the younger Ratliff son, Lochlan (Sam Nivola), struggling to decide between Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decide between

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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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