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

The team of scientists decides to wait and see what happens next.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

In “Let Them Eat Goo,” South Park Elementary decides to replace its cafeteria meat with a plant-based substitute after Cartman suffers two heart attacks.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“This cycle’s playbook is shrink the floating balance, because it was expensive before the hike ever arrived. … The Fed decides what rates do next. You decide how much of your life floats.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Every morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of Ukraine on his office wall and decides where he should put his people in harm's way.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“What if...what if someone from class decides to look up Glenn Burke?”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner