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decide

[dih-sahyd] / dɪˈsaɪd /


Usage

What are other ways to say decide?

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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“The coaches decide which players they want, how they want to run the team,” Jolin said, “and we as Michigan supporters help support their efforts.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In particular, the judges will decide whether to initiate contempt of court proceedings against certain MI5 officers or MI5 itself.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“If we do decide to roll something out, we will take a thoughtful approach and do so with full transparency,” a Meta spokesman said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

You can either self-insure and set aside enough money for a prolonged period of care, buy traditional long-term-care insurance, or decide upon some kind of combination.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

I decide right then to rip off the Band-Aid.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Hudson is now watching that listing closely while he decides whether to put his unit on the market.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

In “Let Them Eat Goo,” South Park Elementary decides to replace its cafeteria meat with a plant-based substitute after Cartman suffers two heart attacks.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

The two men organize a lunch with Wiatt at the Beverly Wilshire, and at some point they and Jennifer—and Patrick, who decides last minute to attend—gently break the news.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Every morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of Ukraine on his office wall and decides where he should put his people in harm's way.

From BBC Sep. 15, 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

The Times: Why do you think Raman decided to run against you?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

But just a few months later, after never moving to monetize the astrology business, Liu decided to pivot to build an AI gaming app.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

When Griffin decided to jump into the video talk show arena, she initially thought she’d need a whole shiny studio before shooting the first episode in her living room.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Market analysts say investors are well aware of the risks in front of them; they have simply decided, at least for now, that none are significant enough to force them out of the market.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

We argued nonstop, and after we got home, she decided we needed a way to stop fights before they started.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

If the sauce needs nothing from me, I can spend that energy making dessert, mixing a cocktail for guests, warming bread — or simply deciding which sparkling water sounds good.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, world number two Luke Humphries lost the deciding leg of his last-16 match against Dirk van Duijvenbode.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Gallardo admitted on the “Scottie & Frnds” podcast that he didn’t know about Leimert Park’s significance to the Black community, admitting he “should’ve done more research” before deciding to take Barrio Athletics there.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Responsible self-regulation can also be a way of deciding who gets to compete and on what terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

You may have guessed: Max’s parents had decided to see how his summer at camp went before deciding which option to use.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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