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

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

“There are two key reports that will largely determine what the Fed decides to do, with the first—the September jobs report—due on Friday,” said ING economist James Knightley in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

The team of scientists decides to wait and see what happens next.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

My mom decides she wants to shower again.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya