- present participle of decide.
deciding
Example Sentences
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If some higher-level entity inside the brain is responsible for observing information and deciding what to do, scientists still need to explain how that controller itself works.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sami and his lawyers are still deciding whether to appeal the ruling, which Agostino views as a “split decision,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Plus, they claim that Blanche was not the one in charge of deciding whether to charge Abrego Garcia; that was solely McGuire’s independent decision.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
It would task a federal judge with deciding what is required for the president’s security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then she peered closely, deciding just where to make the first cut.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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