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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Voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota, three states that have already legalized medical marijuana, will all decide on measures to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in November. —

A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Price is a personal decision—before shopping, decide on a budget and shop within it. —

Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024 Loading your audio article With Santa Clara facing hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded infrastructure needs, voters will decide on Election Day whether to fill some of that gap with a $400 million bond for the first time in 65 years. —

Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 Seattle voters will soon decide on a $1.55 billion transportation levy — the largest property tax measure in city history — that aims to expand transit services and address deteriorating infrastructure. —

Christine Clarridge, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decide on/upon

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