Examples of “decide” in a Sentence

verb To make a choice or judgment after thinking something over.

• Take your time to decide what you want from the menu.
• The judges met for an hour to decide which team deserved the trophy.
• We decided to postpone the trip until next spring.
• It took her weeks to decide which university to attend.

verb To settle or determine the outcome of something, such as a dispute or contest.

• A coin toss will decide the winner if the scores stay level.
• A single penalty kick decided the match.