decide
Usage
What are other ways to say decide?
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.
Example Sentences
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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
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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
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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
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“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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