decided (on)

verb

Definition of decided (on)next
past tense of decide (on)
as in opted (for)

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  1. selected
  2. elected
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  • The program also provides support for five Moroccan short films in post-production—four fiction and one documentary—selected from among 24 submissions.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Misiorowski had committed to LSU when the Brewers selected the hard-throwing right-hander out of Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, in the second round of the 2022 draft.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Omar, who was first elected to the House in 2018, represents Minnesota's 5th District, including Minneapolis.
    — ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In overtime, the Rams won the toss and elected to defend first, a decision that soon proved to be genius by coach Sean McVay.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Decided (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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