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decides

VERB

make a determination; settle an issue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree choose conclude determine elect end establish resolve rule select set vote

STRONG

adjudge adjudicate award cinch clinch conjecture decree figure gather guess judge mediate opt pick poll purpose surmise tap will

WEAK

arrive at conclusion call shots cast the die come to agreement come to conclusion come to decision commit oneself draw a conclusion fix upon form opinion go down line have final word make a decision make up mind reach decision take a stand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence refuse start unsettle waver

STRONG

grow plant

WEAK

defer delay hesitate postpone procrastinate put off wait

Example Sentences

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A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She may have as much money as you do now when she hits her 60s and decides to finally retire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Clare’s only hope, she decides, is to find out for herself who killed Gabriel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But many told the BBC they are perfectly content to "be fed" after the happy day, when Swift decides to share their wedding with the world.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If Nyla decides to check under his bed, we’re busted.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera