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

Meta decides when it trains the next generation of its open-weight models, and its capabilities—not those of the community—determine the models’ basic level of intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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 the Supreme Court decides after the states’ deadline next week, the underlying tension is worth sitting with.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

“If she decides to stay,” said Selvam, “she will be with me. I will look after her. I swear it.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya