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• present participle of decide.

deciding

American  

[dih-sahy-ding] / dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋ /

adjective

1. that settles a question or dispute or leads to a final decision; determining; decisive.

   the deciding vote; The weather will be the deciding factor as to whether we have the picnic or not.

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Other Word Forms

• decidingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of deciding

First recorded in 1650–60; decide + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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deciding

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge P. Tamu Usher said she considered Jester’s age and difficult upbringing when deciding how much time he should serve in prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Then there's the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol, still largely an unknown in the 800m after deciding to switch disciplines from 400m hurdles.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

If so then, in addition to analyzing a stock’s fundamentals when deciding whether to invest in it, you should also focus on whether it is in the midcap category.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The practice of deciding to live somewhere without permission or some agreement is known as “squatting.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Related Words

• conclusive
• decisive