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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But there is a bigger share of these persuadable voters who are trying to decide between a third-party or writing in or just staying home. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 They're forced to decide between buying medicine or paying rent. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 The debate offered a final chance for the two candidates to square off in public before voters decide between them in the November election. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Lipper said the show’s producers took three days to decide between him and Mitchell — a rarity when casting a TV pilot. John Russell, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decide between 

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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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