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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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And when Lily decides it’s all too much to bear, she closes her eyes and begins counting to three as Mopple warns her what that will mean.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"All that remains is to see what it decides to choose."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

What started as a legal battle over how Northern Ireland deals with its past has now become the blueprint for how it decides its future on human rights.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Shamieh will step in to run Berkshire’s sprawling insurance arm when Jain decides to retire, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“What if...what if someone from class decides to look up Glenn Burke?”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner