How to Use decide on/upon in a Sentence

decide on/upon

phrasal verb
  • Haigh is scheduled to decide on the future for the U.K.’s road-building program on Friday.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The room had not been able to decide on the final joke.
    Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers would need to decide on the tag by the March 5 deadline.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Bradford pled guilty to the charges and asked the jury to decide on the length of the sentence.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 June 2023
  • The Rangers don’t have two weeks to wait to decide on whether the offense needs a boost or not.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
  • Mehta will next have to decide on remedies in the search case.
    Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
  • As the group was meeting to decide on a plan of action, the phone rang.
    Dennis Overbye Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • That meant the team had to decide on the definitive version to use for the project.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Keep scrolling for more of our favorite finds — just don’t take too long to decide on one since the sale ends soon.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The state board is expected to again decide on the matter soon.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • The three members of the state Board of Public Works will decide on the program’s future.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The Knicks must also decide on a course of action with the pair of first-round picks (Nos. 24 and 25) in the upcoming draft.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
  • Some roommates decide on colors and a theme for their room.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Ethics Commission still has to decide on a fine for Metrose.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The judge could decide on the motions Tuesday but is more likely to issue a ruling in the weeks or months to come.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The Met Council is expected to decide on the grant this summer.
    Jeff Kiger, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Once everyone auditions, the judges decide on the 55 acts that will advance to the live rounds.
    Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2024
  • The government can decide on a ceasefire and even on a peace agreement.
    Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 19 July 2023
  • The airline puts you up in a nice hotel but can’t decide on a new departure date.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • With the program slated to expire by the end of the year, lawmakers will have to decide on its future.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • So there’s things that will be up for our audience to decide on themselves.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • As of May 14, the bankruptcy court has yet to decide on a deadline for creditors to file claims.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
  • The Detroit Zoo will soon welcome its newest resident, and its up to the public to decide on a name.
    Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • The Chargers and Indians will decide on Wednesday morning whether to play a seeding game or flip a coin for the third and fourth spots.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The two kids then whisper to one another to decide on their preferred form of payment.
    Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Yet after three days of meetings, the cabinet has yet to decide on a response.
    Russell Goldman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
  • But before then, Judge Ural Glanville must decide on whether the jury can hear his lyrics as part of the prosecution’s case.
    Bill Donahue, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2023
  • While having to decide on just one singer is a difficult task, vote in our poll below to see who is your No. 1 rock lead singer of all time.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The department is working with a nearby group, Te Runanga o Otakou, to decide on next steps for the whale.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

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