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

In the final moments, Tony decides to apply to study at the Culinary Institute of America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Whatever he decides, the underlying design problem doesn’t go away on its own.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

Who decides what success is — a sheriff’s deputy?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

In reality, the only viable alternative might be Aston Martin - but there is only a seat there if Fernando Alonso decides to leave F1.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Joey has always considered herself a woman of honesty and integrity, but as she’s turned away from one interview after another, she decides to invent a new past for herself.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly