decide
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.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the U.S. announced the latest ratings, which are used by consumers to shop for plans and the government to decide if the insurers that offer higher quality plans deserve extra payments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Asked about the PM's comments, Lescure told the BBC: "British people decided, and that's obviously their 100% right, and if they're willing to come back, they will have to decide."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Now the rules are here, and on Wednesday the Governor said he’s “very open” to the credit but will decide within a “few weeks” as his office reviews the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The order gives the Treasury five days to decide whether a qualifying event has occurred.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
They had to decide what to do about Hominy Ridge School now that Miss Myrt was in the ground.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Countries around the world are unlikely to reverse their new forced-labor-related policy moves regardless of what the U.S. court decides, said Richard Mojica, head of the customs-and-import-trade practice at the law firm Miller & Chevalier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
If your doctor decides that you could have been exposed to rabies, treatment may include a series of rabies vaccination shots, which will prevent rabies symptoms, illness and death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
To start with a point of order, it is Formula 1 that decides the calendar - as in, the commercial rights holder - not the FIA, the governing body.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The temporary restraining order will be in place for 14 days while Kelly decides whether to extend it for the duration of the litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Lily turns in her Yale application, and Mom decides we have to go out for a special dinner to celebrate.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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David decided to join them, but was overcome by nerves when his turn came.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
UniSuper, one of Australia's biggest pension funds, was among the institutional investors that decided not take part in the IPO.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Long before Elon Musk decided he was the first person ever to look for inefficiencies in the U.S. government, an actual department, the Government Accountability Office, was already doing that.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It seems like the NFL realized players could claim to have been demonstrating their love for anything from water to a wild huckleberry mint mojito mocktail and decided to let this one go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
On foot, he decided; "Rocinante might get scared by the sight of the lion."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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In time Mr. Quan pivoted successfully to choreographing action sequences for film and television before deciding at almost 50 that he wanted to return to acting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That is a surprising metric for deciding whether you want to fight or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s a momentous question the justices have put off deciding for nearly a decade — and may do so again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Set nine went to a deciding leg, but unlike the previous four sets in the match where that had happened, there was a break of throw, with Humphries finishing in 10 darts.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Exactly. Do you see, Rasheed? Yet another example of humans deciding what to do with time. With opportunity! How often do you think they make the right decisions?”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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