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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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Shamieh will step in to run Berkshire’s sprawling insurance arm when Jain decides to retire, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In an X post on Friday, Petro voiced his willingness to resume negotiations: "If the ELN decides to work with us to dismantle illicit economies, new paths to peace will open up again."

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

You can be there for her if she decides to strike out on her own.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The BBC decides to send an undercover team to Mityana.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“It’s really cool,” she decides before I can say anything, standing and climbing onto Throne Rock.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish