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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It is understood the World Bank Group sometimes retains outside law firms, and that those firms decide which of their lawyers are assigned to which parts of any work.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
"It will be up to each individual to decide what place to give it on their bookshelf."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Other economists acknowledge that the CPI data opens the door for another hike this month, but think the Fed will ultimately decide to pause until the following meeting in mid-December.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Competition watchdog Comco said it would analyze the ruling in detail over the coming days and decide whether to accept the decision or file an appeal based on its assessment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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
All eyes are on the release of consumer price data due later Wednesday, which could play a key role in whether the bank decides to hike for a second successive meeting on October 28.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Whatever Maria decides to do, she would be a fascinating protagonist to meet again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
There will be resistance - from viewers, from politicians, from campaign groups - as the BBC decides to move away from old formats and old technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Families will then be invited to give their views on possible recommendations during a virtual hearing on 20 October, before Baroness Lampard decides whether interim recommendations should be issued.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Scoob decides to just go ahead and say what’s on his mind: “I’m sure you knew people would be opposed to it, right? Why put yourself through pain for someone you didn’t know?”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
"Our handicap is less supporters for the situation, but the club decided it. It is something to improve us for the future," said the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Shapiros, who moved to Frederick County, Md., from nearby Montgomery County in 2021, had decided they wanted to be closer to their daughter, who was pregnant with their first grandchild.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
His struggles have reached the point that the Dodgers even considered benching him on Wednesday, though they ultimately decided against making such a drastic move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
South Australia decided to go it alone and pursued its own deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
That was, until the Afterlife decided it was done with that Usher.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Judges said their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the decision - it was not deciding whether or not the march should occur.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"The burden of escalation would rest squarely upon the aggressor; they and they alone would bear the full moral, political, and strategic weight of deciding whether to do so," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Tillis, in promoting his new book, has described his deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary as his “biggest regret.”
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
She was deciding whether or not to tell the truth.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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