decide (on)

verb

Definition of decide (on)next
as in to opt (for)

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  1. select
  2. choose
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  • Visitors select individual petals, shape them using a thermoforming machine and assemble their own accessory.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • More plausibly, CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, HPC and quantum resources will coexist, selected driven by workload economics and suitability.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of select
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  • Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • How to choose the right butternut squash Squash should have a uniform beige color and the surface should be matte, not glossy.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Decide (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decide%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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