decide against

idiom

: to decide not to do something

I decided against telling her.

: to find (someone) guilty in a court of law

The jury decided against the defendant.

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For shoppers on a time crunch, or in the case that retailers and brands decide against free shipping offerings, Salesforce anticipates a rise in buy online, pick up in store (BOPUS) transactions. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024 King pushed back, saying commissioners can individually decide against participating in the pension program. —

Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 That one report wiped out a host of problems that had led leaders of the legislature’s Democratic majority to decide against revising a preliminary $26 billion budget approved last June for the 2024-25 fiscal year. —

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024 But if the Jets decide against that, drafting All late in Day 3 could pay dividends. —

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