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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Imagine families having to decide between paying for rent or filling their medications.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
These contracts aren’t a stable form of employment and often force players to decide between heading to Europe for the summer or staying in the U.S. for a chance at the WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
She is forced to decide between her family and her romance with Aiden.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Written by Sundance-winning writer Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves), the film is about a full-figured Latina in a Real Women Have Curves Support Group who must decide between staying loyal to her girlfriends and risk losing the man of her dreams.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
These contracts aren’t a stable form of employment and often force players to decide between heading to Europe for the summer or staying in the U.S. for a chance at the WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
She is forced to decide between her family and her romance with Aiden.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Written by Sundance-winning writer Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves), the film is about a full-figured Latina in a Real Women Have Curves Support Group who must decide between staying loyal to her girlfriends and risk losing the man of her dreams.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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