decide on/upon
phrasal verb
decided on/upon; deciding on/upon; decides on/upon
: to choose (something) after thinking about the possible choices
He decided on blue rather than green.
I am having trouble deciding on a gift for them.
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Beyond the presidential race, voters in the Cornhusker State will also decide on three U.S. House races.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Salt Lake County voters will decide on whether to give Mayor Jenny Wilson another term or replace her with Republican Erin Rider, as well as pick among the candidates for two County Council seats.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Authority/Guidelines: HOW - Clarify what the team can decide on its own, what things the team must recommend to its approving authority, and what decisions have already been made including mandatory executional elements.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
From school finances to how school board elections are run, voters will have the chance to directly decide on important aspects of the education of young people in their states through ballot initiatives.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Salt Lake County voters will decide on whether to give Mayor Jenny Wilson another term or replace her with Republican Erin Rider, as well as pick among the candidates for two County Council seats.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Authority/Guidelines: HOW - Clarify what the team can decide on its own, what things the team must recommend to its approving authority, and what decisions have already been made including mandatory executional elements.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
From school finances to how school board elections are run, voters will have the chance to directly decide on important aspects of the education of young people in their states through ballot initiatives.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Decide on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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