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decide v.
settle v.

VERB

decide

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 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

VERB

settle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve clear complete conclude decide determine end establish fix negotiate pay put an end to work out

STRONG

adjudicate adjust appoint arrange choose cinch clinch concert confirm discharge dispose figure judge mediate order reconcile regulate rule satisfy seal square verify

WEAK

call the shots clean up clear up come to a conclusion come to a decision come to an agreement form judgment make certain nail down put into order set to rights

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence destroy ignore neglect start unsettle

STRONG

confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize disturb invalidate mismanage mix up upset

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make a decision

District Judge David O. Carter was taking too long to make a decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Never again will we be able to make a decision with so little foresight or preparation, with such a lack of understanding about what this means.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Don’t make a decision on Thursday because of what happened on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

For one thing, researchers asked about the time pressure the people felt to make a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I can’t believe that at seventeen years old I have to make a decision that will dramatically affect the rest of my life.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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