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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But an Iran deal is unlikely to rescue the market if the Fed decides to hike rates in the months ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

In that moment in Season 2, when George is supposed to give the order to shoot, he sees the son of the worker and decides he’s not going to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Don’t underestimate healthcare costs if your husband decides to join you in retirement and you don’t have the benefit — or luxury — of his workplace healthcare plan, assuming he has one.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

An advertising man who decides to embrace a simpler life discovers that the change brings complications of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

‘Who decides what happens to me? Why can’t I be there to defend myself? Who are all those people by the fire?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver