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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The documentary soon evolved from a potential fairy tale into a rumination on one question: “When his body is saying ‘stop,’ why does he decide to keep going?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Before listening to the arguments in detail, the Court of Appeal judges must decide whether the grounds justify granting Patterson leave to challenge her conviction at all.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Barack Obama seeks formal legal guidance when he’s trying to decide whether he can accept the cash prize that comes along with his Nobel Peace Prize.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
It will decide if words uttered on the evening news are something the public shouldn’t have heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
“I feel great about our football team as it currently stands,” McVay said, “and I know he’ll add value if he decides to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
In the final moments, Tony decides to apply to study at the Culinary Institute of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Whatever he decides, the underlying design problem doesn’t go away on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Who decides what stuff matters? College admissions people? Teachers? Dad?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
However, it was decided that the potential disruption to both clinical care and the ongoing programme of maintenance meant this was not worth pursuing.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Meta thought about taking more proactive steps, about doing more to find and remove children under 13, but it decided not to,” O’Neill told the jury Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
US sources told AFP there had been "positive" discussions with the Iranians, but added that Trump had decided to wait and asked his team not to engage until Iran was ready to make a deal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Six weeks and one earnings report into public life, the market still hasn’t decided what SpaceX is,” DataTrek co-founder Jessica Rabe said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It must be an hour after noon, I decided.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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
You have a bit of planning to do before deciding to ignore this Roth-conversion window.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Once again the Met is deciding who matters. Both those women's lives were important to their families."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The second is deciding when to tell him.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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