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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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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

"All that remains is to see what it decides to choose."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The ECB left its key interest rate at 2% in April, and next decides policy in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I try not to meet her eyes in case she decides it would be fun to turn me into stone, Medusa-style, but Mama just waves thanks and keeps on driving.

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