How to Use decide on/upon in a Sentence

decide on/upon

phrasal verb
  • The Supreme Court still has to decide on the merits of the case.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 July 2025
  • 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
  • The Ministry of Transport will decide on the tax increase by the end of 2024.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That meant the team had to decide on the definitive version to use for the project.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Now, the Catholic Church must decide on who will succeed the late Pope Francis.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025
  • The deadline to decide on the draft pick is 48 hours before the draft, which is at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • 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
  • Only voters who live in the local precinct can decide on the sales.
    — Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • This is a time to let the voters decide on this crucial reform.
    — John Avlon, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
  • 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
  • Further down the pitch, Arsenal need to decide on a No 6 for the future.
    — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Cell doors don’t lock, leaving the inmates to decide on their own whether to wander.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
  • Voters in the Mansfield school district will decide on three board seats in the May 3 election: Places 3, 4 and 5.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Here are some of the matters voters will decide on this election.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Kloots even got to decide on her own color, cut and the type of jewelry as a nod to his legacy, too.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Met Council is expected to decide on the grant this summer.
    — Jeff Kiger, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The three-member board can then decide on whether a firing was wrongful.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Mass protests erupted across Israel as the country’s security cabinet was meeting to decide on a full reoccupation of Gaza, a move that would mark a major escalation of the war.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

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