decides

VERB

make a determination; settle an issue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree choose conclude determine elect end establish resolve rule select set vote

STRONG

adjudge adjudicate award cinch clinch conjecture decree figure gather guess judge mediate opt pick poll purpose surmise tap will

WEAK

arrive at conclusion call shots cast the die come to agreement come to conclusion come to decision commit oneself draw a conclusion fix upon form opinion go down line have final word make a decision make up mind reach decision take a stand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence refuse start unsettle waver

STRONG

grow plant

WEAK

defer delay hesitate postpone procrastinate put off wait

Example Sentences

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Traders will be closely monitoring Warsh’s commentary to see if he decides to play down the risk that sharper inflation could pressure the central bank to hike rates, Cboe’s Kinahan said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Major studios will also be required to notify the DGA if an employer decides to license a director’s work to train a generative AI system to create new work, the union said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

With support from his friends and his mother, who offers him goggles and a pair of orange arm floaties, JJ decides to face his fears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He is done, he decides, with the work of convincing people that they need more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On Friday night Dad decides to take us all out to a place called the Capital Grille, near Rookwood Commons.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper