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

Now the runner-up is interested in buying the Dodgers if Walter decides to sell the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

If one child or grandchild decides to go to college, the trust can provide for that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Could today be the day that decides potentially one of the biggest transfers in history?

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Navy access to the Gulf if it decides to sail through the strait, analysts and former senior military commanders say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Right then, she decides she doesn’t like me.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle