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as in chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
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as in determines
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages
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as in arranges
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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as in settles
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house
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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth
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Recent Examples of decides
After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.
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Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun gives Sang-woo’s mother part of his winnings and decides to go home to see his daughter in the United States.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Star pass rusher Myles Garrett appears open to continuing his career in Cleveland, albeit his time with the franchise could come to an abrupt end if the front office decides that taking a rebuilding approach is what's best for the team.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The architect decides that this building will not just be a work for hire.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
The move, as Democrats seek to rebuild their depleted rural support, can’t hurt if the governor decides to run for president in 2028.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, if the interim government does implement meaningful reforms, an eventual election could produce a government that decides to reverse them.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
In this place, no one decides for others.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun gives Sang-woo’s mother part of his winnings and decides to go home to see his daughter in the United States.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Star pass rusher Myles Garrett appears open to continuing his career in Cleveland, albeit his time with the franchise could come to an abrupt end if the front office decides that taking a rebuilding approach is what's best for the team.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The architect decides that this building will not just be a work for hire.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
The move, as Democrats seek to rebuild their depleted rural support, can’t hurt if the governor decides to run for president in 2028.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, if the interim government does implement meaningful reforms, an eventual election could produce a government that decides to reverse them.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
In this place, no one decides for others.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The ballot language for the plan stated that the sales tax surcharge will be lifted once all debt for the plan has been paid and the Metro Council determines by resolution that the revenue from the tax surcharge is no longer needed for operation of the program.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is also called ping, which determines how fast the server responds to your inputs.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Tensions mount further as the second half begins, in 1953, and Harrison arranges for Erzsébet and Zsófia to be reunited with László, at last, in Doylestown.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nomad Greenland also arranges village visits, archaeological sites, sampling local delicacies, sled dog encounters, and indigenous storytelling.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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As Charlotte settles into his harness and works his back flippers, the team will gradually add more weights to counteract his bubble butt syndrome.Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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My Everything settles in similar positions on two other tallies across the pond.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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La represión, in Venezuela as elsewhere, derives much of its power from unpredictability.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The importance of age as a powerful marker of authority — a principle that derives from the influence of Confucianism in Korean society — is vividly on display as junior officers and rank-and-file soldiers are caught, sometimes tragically, between these concepts and their duty to the nation.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, whether or not New York opts to move on from Aaron Rodgers, the new front office will need to add quality young talent with pass-rush ability.Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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For example, a parent raised in an era when whiskey was commonly used to soothe teething pain might judge a parent today who opts for over-the-counter remedies.Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Decides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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