decides (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of decide (on)
as in opts (for)

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  1. chooses
  2. selects
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  • The parent may still be in contact with the adult child, McLaughlin said, but the child no longer chooses to share parts of their life directly.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But Thomas chooses Vision’s side, and finally defends his dream-dad instead of blaming him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • For the award, a jury typically selects four nominees, who show together at the Centre Pompidou in October.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After much hemming and hawing, Diplo selects an orange flower to purchase and posts a video to his Instagram stories in which the man holds up his shopping bag printed with a website for his wares.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
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