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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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Courtney Iseman asks, “When did we as a society collectively decide, We martini, therefore we are?”

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

A group of House Democrats calling for Congress to be given more time to debate the issue have also written a letter to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, who would ultimately decide on delaying the recess.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

It’s not for you to decide that we’re unworthy, that we’re some pip-squeaks you don’t have to show respect.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Fachin called Tuesday's session to examine the validity of the police report and potentially decide whether to open an investigation into Moraes.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

None of the flowers seem quite right, so I decide on a small potted prickly pear cactus.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

His children will also be a factor if and when he ever decides to run.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

She is involved in a bus accident that results in a fatality and, with the crusading passion that so many people felt after 9/11, decides to get involved as a witness and truth-teller.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

If the Fed decides against raising rates, Lee said he expects many tech names to “be in very good shape.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

What if Maddy decides she’s not my friend, then bottles up all the time we’ve spent together and puts it away on a shelf to gather dust?

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Cregger decided it was more important to match the vibe of playing "Resident Evil" than using the characters or plot from the series.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

In other words, if a straight male student named William suddenly decided he wanted to be referred to as Robert on the class roll sheet — an official record — his parents would be notified.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

That won't happen quickly - unless it is decided by F1 and the FIA that it is a desirable outcome to change the rules.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

I tell him Jim Wiatt’s decided to leave the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Just as I’ve decided to run, Theo opens the door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

With that change, he’s rewarded the Dodgers for deciding against platooning left field.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

"We took their views into consideration in ultimately deciding not to seek the death penalty."

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Instead, people rely on the wrong cues, such as how impersonal, monotonous, or how long an email is, in deciding whether AI played a role.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

You wouldn’t go into business with someone without thinking about the economic terms of this arrangement, deciding the division of certain expenses and labor, and how you’re going to share profits, she explained.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

For while it meant that the deadline for deciding Gingersnipes’s fate was nearing, it also meant that his connection with the Afterlife was still intact.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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