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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The Titans stick at No. 1, the Browns decide against a QB and the Rams, Bills, Eagles and Vikings are wheeling and dealing.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
If prosecutors decide against seeking the death penalty in these cases, the defendant faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For those who decide against moving to Teams, it is recommended to export and secure your data.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
If the Rams, who went 10-7 and had a chance to beat the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round, decide against that type of investment in Stafford, one has to question the wisdom of the Giants, coming off a 3-14 season, spending so much.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
If prosecutors decide against seeking the death penalty in these cases, the defendant faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For those who decide against moving to Teams, it is recommended to export and secure your data.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
If the Rams, who went 10-7 and had a chance to beat the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round, decide against that type of investment in Stafford, one has to question the wisdom of the Giants, coming off a 3-14 season, spending so much.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Decide against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20against. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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