decide between
idiom
: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.
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Pic tells the story of an ambitious pastry chef who returns to her small-town roots in Door County, and, over the holidays, needs to decide between her career dreams and her family’s struggling orchard business.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s no need to decide between a pencil versus a liquid formula—Valentino Beauty’s Twin Liner will give you both with dual-sided product.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Duke plays a prominent role in the season as a subplot sees the younger Ratliff son, Lochlan (Sam Nivola), struggling to decide between Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale of Shifting Gears, Allen's Matt finds himself in the tricky position of trying to stay neutral as his daughter Riley (Dennings) tries to decide between reuniting with her ex or forging a new path for her and her kids.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s no need to decide between a pencil versus a liquid formula—Valentino Beauty’s Twin Liner will give you both with dual-sided product.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Duke plays a prominent role in the season as a subplot sees the younger Ratliff son, Lochlan (Sam Nivola), struggling to decide between Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale of Shifting Gears, Allen's Matt finds himself in the tricky position of trying to stay neutral as his daughter Riley (Dennings) tries to decide between reuniting with her ex or forging a new path for her and her kids.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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