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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decides

Normally, cases where police seriously injure or kill people are presented for review to the Justice Systems Integrity Division inside the D.A.’s office, which then decides if charges are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Could today be the day that decides potentially one of the biggest transfers in history?

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Whatever the Supreme Court decides after the states’ deadline next week, the underlying tension is worth sitting with.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Battle-scarred and weary, he decides to search out the coastal farm, located someplace near the fighting, where he lived as a puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

I can practically hear the back-and-forth in his head, and I can see the moment he decides to give me a shot.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas