- present participle of decide.
deciding
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Most of these so-called lower-court appointees diligently work to keep criminal and civil cases moving through the system, rather than deciding blockbuster cases.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Your current employer has a lot of data about your job performance, but they may still consider your hashtags and buzzwords when deciding whether to promote you.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
But when a menace appears on its borders, states see the urgency of deciding quickly on the best security approach, without the inevitable burden of the multilateral compromise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
In many races, the quality of individual candidates also is poised to be a deciding factor, including in Texas, where Republican Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Just like Father was conflicted before deciding to bring me on the Oklahoma trail.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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