decide
Usage
What are other ways to say decide?
To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion.
Example Sentences
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A hearing has been set for 14 September to decide the future of the case.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even then, though, some companies find past issues and still decide to appoint an executive to the top job, said Crist, the executive recruiter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
People were able to receive a skin analysis that would help them decide which direction to take.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Our nation's bedrock principle of separating church and state means that families and faith communities -- not politicians -- get to decide what role religion plays in children's lives," Kempf said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
I decide to write about the last good day my mom and I had.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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
Instead once a year he takes them to a livestock auction where buyers place bids and the hammer decides.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Who decides what success is — a sheriff’s deputy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Whatever he decides, the underlying design problem doesn’t go away on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Captain Smith decides that now that some of us are well, every able-bodied man must be skilled at using a musket.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
The military completed reviews of 150 incidents and decided not to launch criminal investigations into three other high-profile attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hamilton, unimpressed, decided to look at his options, and signed to join Ferrari in 2025, telling Wolff in late January 2024, before the start of that season.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The three-bench court decided Tuesday that the ex-cricket captain would be moved "within the next two days" to Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Stansbury visited the WSJ Leadership Institute’s office recently to talk about why he and CEO Kate Johnson decided to focus on work culture and also to talk about his key challenges since joining the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But in the end it was Karli, of course, who eventually decided this family moment had gone on quite long enough, and broke the silence.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
He is said to be waiting to see how the new Honda performs before deciding whether to stay in F1 with Aston Martin next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That angle led to a headline in the California Post, which declared that “Spencer Pratt’s voters could be deciding factor in LA mayor showdown according to latest poll.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Patterson claims she suffered several counts of "substantial miscarriage of justice" because the trial judge erred in deciding what evidence could be presented.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
You have a bit of planning to do before deciding to ignore this Roth-conversion window.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
By lamplight he would read her poetry and ask her opinion on everything, more often than not deciding that she was right.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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