- present participle of decide.
deciding
Example Sentences
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But Tillis, in promoting his new book, has described his deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary as his “biggest regret.”
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
In time Mr. Quan pivoted successfully to choreographing action sequences for film and television before deciding at almost 50 that he wanted to return to acting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That is a surprising metric for deciding whether you want to fight or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Price levelled but Humphries broke in the deciding leg of set five and then won three straight legs to be crowned champion.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It would be his first trip there, and he planned to spend about a year before deciding which medical school to attend, Harvard or CaseWestern.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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