decide against
idiom
1
: to decide not to do something
I decided against telling her.
2
: to find (someone) guilty in a court of law
The jury decided against the defendant.
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Under the law, employers can decide against hiring an applicant only if a conviction has a direct link to the responsibilities that come with the job.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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
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“Decide against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20against. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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