decided upon

ADJECTIVE

named

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointed

STRONG

announced anointed approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested

WEAK

settled on tabbed

ADJECTIVE

preferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved favored

STRONG

adopted culled elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken

WEAK

handpicked popular set apart settled upon singled out well-liked

Antonyms

WEAK

ill-favored rejected undesirable

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Executives decided upon Saturday as the time to call it quits, to avoid ending flights on a busier travel day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The most recent guidance change was decided upon as a result of “a comprehensive antitrust risk assessment of all MLS policies,” the trade group said.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

All proposals will be debated and decided upon at meetings of existing councils Sussex over the coming week.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Merritt notes that this design is location-agnostic, as Anaheim had not yet been decided upon for Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

The club decided upon a conference of all the left-wing writers in the Middle West.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

decided upon

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