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

I will see them at the funeral or the parade, whichever the game decides to hand out that day.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Until he decides, keeping Kushner and Witkoff on the case is a waste of jet fuel and time.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Royal and VIP Executive Committee - known as Ravec - decides security for royals and public figures and Prince Harry has previously complained about a lack of adequate police protection in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Hoaxes can influence whether someone decides to join a protest or not," said Namora Siahaan, a member of the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board, a group behind similar rallies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Joey has always considered herself a woman of honesty and integrity, but as she’s turned away from one interview after another, she decides to invent a new past for herself.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly