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

Whatever the Supreme Court decides after the states’ deadline next week, the underlying tension is worth sitting with.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Battle-scarred and weary, he decides to search out the coastal farm, located someplace near the fighting, where he lived as a puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Once the punishment part has expired, Strachan will only be freed if the parole board decides he no longer presents a threat.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

If Warsh decides he supports a hike, the vote by the Fed’s interest-rate committee could be 10-2, Bianco said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026

Captain Smith decides that now that some of us are well, every able-bodied man must be skilled at using a musket.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone