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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Newly elected Democrats in Ohio and Texas must decide what to do about trillions of dollars expected in planned data-center construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Those surveys decide how much each item counts in the index: how much of your inflation is rent, how much is gasoline and how much is the dog.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Though her 2026 numbers remain behind 2025 and 2024, Gonzalez said, she has seen “more Americans than ever. ... People seemed to decide to do it at the last minute.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founding leader, has told AFP she is compelled to return because "fear cannot decide" her "duty to the people".
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
It strains my brain the way Mom says reading a small font on a screen strains her eyes, and I can’t decide if I like the sensation or not.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
It’s rare when a varsity coach decides to add a player in the middle of a season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
"Who knows when it's going to come forward? Let's see what the House decides," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
That way, if the U.S. decides to sanction a Chinese institution, its actions would only affect less-important players, while letting China’s biggest banks stay in Washington’s good graces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Each state decides, and a buyout is not the same as being let go.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
My mom decides she wants to shower again.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
The curators, having decided to concentrate on selected artists and themes rather than have a hodgepodge of single works by as many artists as possible, picked Henri Le Secq to illustrate the calotype.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
But in July, the Reform-led executive decided to discontinue the project amid concerns about the council's financial position and rising costs.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
He decided he needed a gift for Delon to repair their friendship—“an offering.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Harris-Dawson said that probably won’t be decided until after the council’s winter recess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The wolverine decided he meant it, and shot up a tree.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
The study's conclusions were based on independently generated scientific data, with the author retaining responsibility for interpreting the evidence and deciding which explanation was best supported.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Others suggested voters rejected it based on its substance, deciding they didn’t want to fast-track some projects it covered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Some may try to strengthen this objection by arguing that, when deciding between the judgment of the market and the judgment of an academic model, Finance 101 tells us to follow the former.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
One of his first challenges as president and chief creative officer of DC Studios will be deciding whether to scrap or use at least parts of Gunn and Safran’s creative road map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
But the lady had endless trouble deciding what to say; she kept starting and stopping and rewording what Penelope had already written down, until page after page was ruined and had to be copied afresh.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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