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decide

[dih-sahyd] / dɪˈsaɪd /


Usage

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To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. 

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How can someone have young children and decide to part with them for two months for a climb that is about, at face value, little more than bragging rights?

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

He said devolution of funding was a "good thing" and "means mayors are able to decide spending commitments, which includes rebates".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Groups that don’t have lawyers on retainer might decide to delete language even if it merely “references” candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"The winner of our fight will decide the fate of the loser," The Knight of the Wood said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Her post gained thousands of supportive comments and she posed the question: "What happens when AI decides what 'normal' looks like?"

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Five years later, Meta encompasses virtual reality, A.I. agents, smart glasses, or whatever technological revolution Zuckerberg decides to throw billions of dollars at next.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Europe will always stand up for the protection of its borders. Europe decides who comes to our Union and under what circumstances," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

At some point, Bernard decides to give a bedroom tour, showing off his collection of Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy posters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He decides he wants a large house in the woods—a house befitting a president—and that the lot of us hot, itchy, feverish men and boys will build it for him.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Does she have a moral claim because her circumstances changed, or should she honor what the two of them decided while he was alive?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Its remaining stock sold out within a "few days", and the shop decided not to replenish it through imports.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Amid domestic pressure on the State Department to let Ms. Machado return, the U.S. decided last month that while it wouldn’t bring her back, it would no longer interfere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Hearts should maybe explain what tests were done on the midfielder and on what basis they decided he was considered fit enough to carry on.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

But seeing as I’d wrongly jumped to conclusions with Anna May, I decided to come right out and ask Mrs. Kuen directly.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

Zverev, who was thrown out of the tournament in Acapulco for unsportsmanlike behaviour, was incensed by a line call that went against him and partner Marcelo Melo in a deciding tie-break.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

I’m considerably less enthusiastic about the possibility of an algorithm deciding that my apparent dependence on black beans means I could stand to pay another 30 cents per can.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

The bill’s supporters said judges should prioritize public safety when deciding whether to release defendants.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

I sat in my chair for another second, fuming, before deciding that it wasn’t worth the battle on our first day here.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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