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make a decision

VERB
decide
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 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
VERB
settle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve clear complete conclude decide determine end establish fix negotiate pay put an end to work out
STRONG
adjudicate adjust appoint arrange choose cinch clinch concert confirm discharge dispose figure judge mediate order reconcile regulate rule satisfy seal square verify
WEAK
call the shots clean up clear up come to a conclusion come to a decision come to an agreement form judgment make certain nail down put into order set to rights
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence destroy ignore neglect start unsettle
STRONG
confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize disturb invalidate mismanage mix up upset

Example Sentences

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Political scientists have filled even more books with cases of governments that have broken down so much that they can’t make a decision to end a war, even if they wanted to.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says the UK's central bank will not rush to make a decision on interest rate rises, despite the world facing what he described as a "very big energy shock".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"I immediately was asked to make a decision," Trump told a news conference.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“Do you know many nanoseconds it takes,” Kavanagh asked rhetorically, “to make a decision between Milwaukee, Wisc., and Sacramento, Calif.?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Sometimes you’re forced to make a decision that shows you who you really are, and it turns out who you really are is a coward.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse