decide
verb (used with object)
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side.
are deciding
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present progressiveof decide.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Given long wait times to connect to the power grid, many data centers are deciding to go it alone and build their own power generation on site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Cost is another consideration when athletes are deciding on supplements.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But no one really knows anything about Darline Graham, so a few others are deciding to give it a shot.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
FedEx investors who got shares in the spin are deciding whether they want them, and other investors are evaluating the stock as Wall Street starts writing research on the company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I suppose,” he said, “that that is what we are deciding right now.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
