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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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As Laviolette meets current staffers and decides whom to bring in, Holland is managing the phones to reach out to assistant coaches and players.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the order doesn’t directly confront the core problem: Increasingly capable AI will be developed globally regardless of what Washington decides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Opetaia is the current holder of the Zuffa cruiserweight belt and could finally meet Billam-Smith next, if White decides to match two of his biggest stars.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Dad’s about to say something but, in the end, decides to go back to his call.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold