decide between
idiom
: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.
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There’s no need to decide between a pencil versus a liquid formula—Valentino Beauty’s Twin Liner will give you both with dual-sided product.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Duke plays a prominent role in the season as a subplot sees the younger Ratliff son, Lochlan (Sam Nivola), struggling to decide between Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale of Shifting Gears, Allen's Matt finds himself in the tricky position of trying to stay neutral as his daughter Riley (Dennings) tries to decide between reuniting with her ex or forging a new path for her and her kids.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Monday, the Gilroy City Council was tasked to decide between having six districts and a mayor elected by the whole city or seven districts, with a mayor selected from among the council.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Duke plays a prominent role in the season as a subplot sees the younger Ratliff son, Lochlan (Sam Nivola), struggling to decide between Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the season 1 finale of Shifting Gears, Allen's Matt finds himself in the tricky position of trying to stay neutral as his daughter Riley (Dennings) tries to decide between reuniting with her ex or forging a new path for her and her kids.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Monday, the Gilroy City Council was tasked to decide between having six districts and a mayor elected by the whole city or seven districts, with a mayor selected from among the council.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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