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decide

[dih-sahyd] / dɪˈsaɪd /


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To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. 

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The court will decide exactly how closely judges are required to listen to guidelines of the United States Sentencing Commission over how long a convicted defendant can be jailed for.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

Policymakers have to decide whether the forecast comes from the policy committee or is done by the staff, and to what degree the forecast is based on judgment versus models.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Researchers must carefully decide which objects to study, how frequently to observe them, and when they are most likely to reveal something important.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

While the issue over his recent comments is now considered closed, the club are still to decide whether they want to trigger the contract option.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Betsie cut three slices from the round loaf of bread while I looked around the table trying to decide which adult would be most enthusiastic about my decision to stay at home.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

She thinks fast, decides fast and acts fast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The winger decides to pay closer attention to Swansea's left-back which leaves the centre-back free with time on the ball.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

All eyes are on the release of consumer price data due later Wednesday, which could play a key role in whether the bank decides to hike for a second successive meeting on October 28.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s optimizing its systems for agentic shopping, though, so it’s ready if it decides to open that lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Dad sighs and decides to start on Justin first.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

But with early voting set to begin Monday, he has not decided whom to support yet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

He decided to seek help when one of his great grandchildren asked him to read a story.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina decided not to enter a districtwide administrative order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

To work around these limitations, the scientists decided to begin at an earlier stage of immune cell development.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

There was a place on a nearby tulip farm, but the farmer had decided he must be paid for the risk he was taking.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“What do I want to do long-term? Something with a sport but I’m still deciding if I want to keep playing volleyball or just stay around it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Occasionally, someone stole one, apparently deciding that a restaurant pager belonged in the same category of souvenir as a pebbled Coke glass.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

As the next generation of astronomical surveys identifies growing numbers of tidal disruption events, researchers will face an increasingly difficult challenge in deciding which ones deserve closer attention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The former reality star candidly spoke about how “she needed to go somewhere” she could put herself first, eventually deciding to split her time between California and Tennessee, residing in a rental property in Nashville.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I love to shop at SmartMart,” I said, deciding to ignore the other comment.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry


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