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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"And after EPA decides the appropriate warnings for a pesticide's label, a manufacturer is legally required to use that label unless and until EPA subsequently approves or requires a new label."

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

What path Sir Keir Starmer's replacement as prime minister decides to go down, we don't yet know.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In other words, faculty can be fired for whatever infraction the school’s governing board decides is a fireable one.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

“It’s a person who decides whether to activate the system or not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Not wanting to end on such an experience, he places the strange little bottle back on its shelf and decides to choose one more before leaving to catch up with Poppet and Widget again.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern