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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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"I can't really explain it because I'm not the committee. I'm not the one who decides," Grisebach told AFP on Friday when asked about the imbalance.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It means adhering scrupulously to the requirements of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 unless the Supreme Court decides that it is unconstitutional.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Health providers see this scenario playing out no matter what the Supreme Court finally decides.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

When a company decides to make the pivot to go public, it usually hires a team of banks and legal advisors to navigate the complex process.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Lara decides to test out her supernatural ability, doing a long run of impossible jumps and flips across the stage.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston