- present participle of decide.
deciding
Example Sentences
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Deciding what to do next—and whether to offer a payout—gets complicated for employers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It sounds like you would need both of these documents to handle the tasks in front of you: Deciding how your mom is cared for and how you’re going to pay for it.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Deciding to end a marriage can be difficult, painful and expensive, but the state is giving more couples who choose to amicably call it quits access to a low-cost divorce option.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Deciding whether reclaiming some online privacy is important, frivolous or futile is up to you.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
Deciding that his wife had found the perfect partner, the podiatrist moved on to the two women standing in silence at the front window.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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