as in decisive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
the project's prohibitive cost was the deciding factor in its cancellation
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1
as in choosing
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
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2
as in determining
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages
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3
as in arranging
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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4
as in settling
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house
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as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth
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Recent Examples of deciding
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022
Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins.
—Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022
The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
State capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 June 2021
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
There are several considerations when deciding where to live and retire.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
But the process of cleaning up the charred remnants and deciding the fate of what’s left of the historic building may take years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
In theory, the President could alleviate some of these concerns by deciding on a course of action and sticking with it.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Reducing the volume of garbage heading to near-capacity landfills would help Miami-Dade, which is still deciding how to handle its waste in the future.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Jones was believed to be deciding on Monday night between staying with the Minnesota Vikings or signing with the Indianapolis Colts.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
After Darnold led Minnesota to the playoffs this past season but played poorly in their playoff loss and their division title-deciding loss the week prior, the Vikings will need to decide whether to re-sign the veteran quarterback.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Look carefully at all expenses and be strategic when deciding what to let go.
—Ray Titus, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The bullpen gave up the lead on the first pitch, and then three more in the deciding 10th inning.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022
Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins.
—Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022
The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
State capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 June 2021
Verb
With so many cruise lines and many more ships, deciding which cruise to book for your family’s next vacation can feel daunting.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
There are several considerations when deciding where to live and retire.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
But the process of cleaning up the charred remnants and deciding the fate of what’s left of the historic building may take years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
In theory, the President could alleviate some of these concerns by deciding on a course of action and sticking with it.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Reducing the volume of garbage heading to near-capacity landfills would help Miami-Dade, which is still deciding how to handle its waste in the future.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Jones was believed to be deciding on Monday night between staying with the Minnesota Vikings or signing with the Indianapolis Colts.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
After Darnold led Minnesota to the playoffs this past season but played poorly in their playoff loss and their division title-deciding loss the week prior, the Vikings will need to decide whether to re-sign the veteran quarterback.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Look carefully at all expenses and be strategic when deciding what to let go.
—Ray Titus, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciding
Adjective
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In this scenario, the most likely outcome would involve Punk pinning Seth Rollins, providing a decisive conclusion to their ongoing feud with a clear pinfall victory, while strategically preserving Roman Reigns' aura of dominance and mystique by avoiding a direct pinfall loss to Punk.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Following his loss of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40, a clean and decisive victory in this non-title main event would be crucial in reestablishing Reigns' aura of invincibility.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But but all sorts of institutions — from universities to law firms — have been choosing protection over principle.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Businesses worldwide are determining what to do and what will happen with these tariffs in place, and motorsport series such as Formula One are no different.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Although some board members did refuse to parole anyone with a moderate or high risk score before the law took effect, the state’s parole board had much more discretion in determining when a prisoner was released, former board members said.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The evacuation comes on the heels of Affleck settling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez on Monday.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health concur that there is conclusive evidence that alcohol causes several types of cancer.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anecdotes from such sources are, of course, far from conclusive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps the potential for such disruption to the system helps to explain why Speaker Johnson has dismissed opting for such changes at this time.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The organization, which has paid the tax since 1972, contends that its work is rooted in Catholic values and mission and that the state is unfairly judging what counts as religious activity.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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They are used to anonymous trolls on the internet judging their sons.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Deciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciding. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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