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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InTouch reported that Howard submitted screenshots of their contentious text conversations to counter his attempts to have a Georgia judge decide on paternity and child support. —

Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Spence is also an advocate and suggests that the government appoint an individual to decide on which projects qualify for the enhanced relief. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Now, stalking is one of the three charges that jurors must decide on, along with shooting into an occupied car and murder. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 Last May, after the Heat were eliminated from the playoffs, team president Pat Riley balked at signing Butler to a similar extension, saying the team had a year to decide on the contract. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for decide on/upon

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