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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If what Davis said about waiting to decide on Pierce’s future is true, then the Raiders’ final two games against the New Orleans Saints (5-9) and Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) will be crucial to his football fate.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Your Monster can't quite decide on a tone, shifting constantly between comedy and horror, love and revenge.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors agreed Wednesday to decide on that by January 3.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
House members must now decide on how to address the debt ceiling in their third attempt to reach a deal.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Your Monster can't quite decide on a tone, shifting constantly between comedy and horror, love and revenge.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors agreed Wednesday to decide on that by January 3.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
House members must now decide on how to address the debt ceiling in their third attempt to reach a deal.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Decide on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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