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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
Michelle, who is smarting from Jesse and Lacy’s visible affection, decides to go full Coyote Ugly on the bar.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 July 2026
If a corporation decides to pursue innovation outsourcing, a key consideration is to be transparent with your VC partner.
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Anis Uzzaman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If the House approves the committee’s recommendation, and the Department of Justice decides to pursue charges, Joseph could face a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time for up to a year.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
As the new face of the city, Harrington will facilitate public discussions while Charlotte decides how to respond.
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Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
But when they’re put out of work with the arrival of talking pictures, the Oscar-hungry Minion duo of Henry and James decides to make their own monster movie.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The applications are given first to a single justice, who decides if a case is worth referring to the full court.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
That means an episode of the series will be produced before Disney decides whether to move forward on a full season order.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 July 2026
If a corporation decides to pursue innovation outsourcing, a key consideration is to be transparent with your VC partner.
—
Anis Uzzaman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If the House approves the committee’s recommendation, and the Department of Justice decides to pursue charges, Joseph could face a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time for up to a year.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
As the new face of the city, Harrington will facilitate public discussions while Charlotte decides how to respond.
—
Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
But when they’re put out of work with the arrival of talking pictures, the Oscar-hungry Minion duo of Henry and James decides to make their own monster movie.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The applications are given first to a single justice, who decides if a case is worth referring to the full court.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
That means an episode of the series will be produced before Disney decides whether to move forward on a full season order.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decides
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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
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Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
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This is where the fine print that determines your actual outcome gets written.
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Tarrant County Medical Examiner and Death Certificate Records The Tarrant County Medical Examiner handles identification of the deceased and determines the official cause and manner of death.
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And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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Which frontier model wins, which lab pulls ahead, which assistant the market finally settles on, none of it is easy to predict.
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Before My Morning Jacket settles into San Francisco for an October residency, frontman Jim James is turning inward.
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His celebrated Lectures on Law repeatedly returned to natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the proposition that law derives its authority not merely from power but from justice.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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When Emily opts for the former, someone asks her to name her biggest regret.
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For red carpet-ready glow, the Marty Supreme actress opts for a radiance-boosting primer.
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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
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Howard would like him to be involved but understands carrying a full tour bag through the practice days and four potential championship rounds would be a considerable physical demand.
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Prince Harry no longer plans to bring his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, with him to London next week amid security concerns, ABC News understands.
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