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  • present participle of decide.
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deciding

[dih-sahy-ding] / dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋ /


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This applies to anyone who is choosing to go into business with a friend or acquaintance or deciding to get married, which could be the most important and most expensive decision you could ever make.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It seemed like the pressure of a Grand Slam final might prove too much for a fourth time when 24-year-old Cobolli, who had twice fought back from a set down, forced a deciding fifth set.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For example, investors can customize a portfolio by deciding to focus on a certain type of asset or avoid certain risks, and can take opportunities to reduce or defer capital-gains tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

FedEx investors who got shares in the spin are deciding whether they want them, and other investors are evaluating the stock as Wall Street starts writing research on the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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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