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

She decides to investigate, despite being warned off by her boss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

They complete their pre-season programme against Amorim's new club AC Milan in Wroclaw on 15 August, when Rashford could make his first United appearance since December 2024 if Carrick decides Wednesday is too soon.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

But once an agency decides records are public, the law states, it must release them “promptly.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

We take Friday off since we have all weekend to do my homework, so Mom decides to head to the library as soon as her shift is over.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy