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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Solmssen sets up a final-act showdown in which Graham must decide how far he should go to reveal the truth of what the academy has become.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Similar principles could help researchers think about how artificial intelligence systems might handle conflicting streams of information and decide which signals to trust.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
It means when the two presidents sit down on Thursday there will be few more important topics than their AI ambitions - and what they say and decide will matter to the whole world.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
This allows companies to decide whether they would rather reduce their emissions or pay for allowances to cover them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Whatever they decide to do, I’m just glad it will be here, in Driftaway Beach.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Professional life is crowded with micro-signals — clothes, cups, phones, tone, timing, posture — ordinary things that remain perfectly neutral until someone decides they are evidence of character.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
This is the president's theatre and he decides how long the public performance lasts.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
We want to demonstrate what happens to his retirement account if he decides instead to live abroad for five years in one of the other three cities and invests only the difference in living expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The team of scientists decides to wait and see what happens next.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“It’s really cool,” she decides before I can say anything, standing and climbing onto Throne Rock.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Among the Pratt voters who have decided, 22% favored Bass compared with 16% for Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The main members of the royal family were there, with the exception of Camilla, who decided to stay away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
They decided to create a day when many others could come and play music.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The club also paid close attention to Eduardo Camavinga's metrics in case Real decided to sell a midfielder.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They talked about the man's family, what everyone did, and how his son who was a student had decided to become a poet.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
MacPherson said county agricultural commissioners have discretion in deciding which enforcement tools — warning letters, written notices, fines — to use in a given situation, depending on the “nature and severity of the violation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The FDA often accounts for the opinions of its advisers before deciding whether to approve a product like the Galleri test but is not required to do so.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
It was her mental health that led to Patrick Clancy deciding later to forgive her.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
Dad glanced at her in the rearview mirror, probably deciding whether or not to scold her for language, but then she leaned forward, toward the passenger seat, so her breath tickled my ear.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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