How do you use Decide in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like determine or mold, plus the exact meaning.

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Decide in a sentence

Decide | Decided | Decides | Decidedly | Decider | Deciders | Decidendi | Décideurs

Decide meaning

  1. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
  2. To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
  3. To cause someone to come to a decision.

Synonyms of Decide

determine mold shape make get have cause stimulate induce terminate end adjudicate resolve settle influence

Example sentences (20)

As the boys get deeper into hot water, they need a quick influx of money and decide heroin-smuggling fits the bill.

A big climate test: The Biden administration must decide whether a $10 billion natural gas facility will go ahead.

A referendum could be held in Alberta to decide on whether it should pursue its bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

A dispatcher will be able to decide whether a helicopter should be activated instead or in addition to the ambulance.

AAP spokesperson Karan Barot stated that if their request is not addressed, they will decide the future course of action.

A justice, if he/she so wishes, is not required to explain why he/she did or did not decide to recuse herself or himself.

As was the case in the 2022 elections, it will likely be up to younger Americans to decide whether that gamble backfires.

Along with other issues of teen angst, she feels compelled to decide if she is Jewish, Christian or neither.

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An extraordinary meeting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) to decide the future of a major housing development in Ryde.

A lot of mechanics also decide to pursue an associate’s degree in automotive technology or autobody repair.

Asked about the future, she said: “I don’t know yet what he will decide, but I don’t think he will continue to work overseas.

As the clock ticked down at Crehan Park, it always felt like one moment would decide Sunday's Premier League preliminary final.

And that really made me decide I could be doing this other thing, but I’m going to do this now today.

As a freshman, I’ve been told that I have a whole four years to decide my academic and career paths.

And so when 50 million people all collectively decide to buy homes, the supply of homes is reasonably constrained in the short run.

As a rule, you should decide whether composition or inheritance is more suitable for your needs based on the specific requirements.

After that, the Education Department will review the comments and decide whether any changes are needed before issuing a final rule.

And I think that as a society and a human race, we really need to kind of decide: Which one is it?

And you decide: ‘Hey, let me take a video of it to post on to make fun of him’, all for attention.

And it’s really a confirmation that I made the right choice, that I didn’t decide to be a doctor or a mailman or something, you know?

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Common combinations with decide

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to decide 88×
  • decide to 42×
  • decide the 20×
  • will decide 17×
  • decide whether 17×
  • and decide 14×
  • decide if 14×
  • decide what 14×
  • decide on 13×
  • decide how 12×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decide" in a sentence?
An example: "As the boys get deeper into hot water, they need a quick influx of money and decide heroin-smuggling fits the bill." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "decide" from real English texts.
What does "decide" mean?
Decide means: To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
What are synonyms of "decide"?
Common synonyms of "decide" include: determine, mold, shape, make, get, have, cause, stimulate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "decide" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "decide", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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