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

If your doctor decides that you could have been exposed to rabies, treatment may include a series of rabies vaccination shots, which will prevent rabies symptoms, illness and death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The temporary restraining order will be in place for 14 days while Kelly decides whether to extend it for the duration of the litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

This is the president's theatre and he decides how long the public performance lasts.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

We want to demonstrate what happens to his retirement account if he decides instead to live abroad for five years in one of the other three cities and invests only the difference in living expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Sometimes a day has a change of heart and decides to take you where you want to go.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el