How to Use decide in a Sentence
decide
verb
- One blow decided the fight.
- This battle could very well decide the war.
- A few hundred votes could decide the election.
- I am trying to decide if it's warm enough for swimming.
- They decided that he was right.
- The case will be decided by the Supreme Court.
- Will the business be successful? Let the public decide.
- She is having difficulty deciding about the offer.
- He decided that dinner would be at 7 o'clock, and asked guests to arrive at 6.
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Spann stressed landowners also decide whether their land will be accessible by the public.
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Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2023
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There are 20 city measures that will be decided when the counting of ballots is complete.
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Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
6 Nov. 2024
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In a list of orders released this morning, the Supreme Court did not decide whether to hear the cases.
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Jon Brodkin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2023
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Several important House races have still yet to be decided.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
7 Nov. 2024
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Angela Bassett is a supportive mother, whatever her children decide to do with their lives.
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Brenton Blanchet,
Peoplemag,
15 Jan. 2023
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If arbitrators get involved and decide to tilt the union’s way, the council refusing to fund a contract would be the only backstop available to Wu and the city.
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Danny McDonald,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Jan. 2023
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James reportedly has narrowed his selection to three schools, but won’t decide until after his season ends, cleveland.com reported.
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Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
25 Jan. 2023
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The language of bills gets hashed out in committees, and committee chairs — who are almost always from the majority party — decide which bills to consider.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2023
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Fans have already tuned out from the company in droves in recent years and some may decide not to spend their money, time and attention on a product helmed by McMahon.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2023
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The week after that, the Trojans welcome Utah to the Coliseum for a matchup that could decide the direction of the conference.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2023
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2024
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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case that could decide how far employers must go to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees.
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John Fritze,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2023
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Opt for the more powerful engine, and the GV70 comes equipped with adaptive dampers that let the driver decide which personality to unlock.
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Drew Dorian,
Car and Driver,
17 Jan. 2023
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This has been a winning MacBook design for Apple, so the company has again decided on refinement over reinvention.
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PCMAG,
7 Nov. 2024
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The hardest part might just be deciding whether to reach for the balm or the oil.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2024
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When will the Senate decide that this just isn’t a good look?
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Pablo Manríquez,
The New Republic,
23 Feb. 2023
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The octopus seemed to decide whether or not the group would move to a new area.
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Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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The Fed meets next on March 21-22 to decide on the next interest rate move.
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Nate Dicamillo,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2023
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But the Cardinals are in no rush to decide where the three-year pro will line up in 2023.
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José M. Romero,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Mar. 2023
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The court has now decided that a new trial is to take place.
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Tatiana Tenreyro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Apr. 2024
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When will the Supreme Court decide the student loans cases?
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Jessica Gresko,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Feb. 2023
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