decided
Americanadjective
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in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unmistakable; unquestionable.
a decided victory.
- Synonyms:
- indubitable, sure, definite, pronounced, certain, positive, indisputable, undeniable
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free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined.
a decided approach to a problem.
- Synonyms:
- unhesitating, resolved
- Antonyms:
- uncertain
adjective
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unmistakable
a decided improvement
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determined; resolute
a girl of decided character
Other Word Forms
- decidedly adverb
- decidedness noun
- predecided adjective
- well-decided adjective
Etymology
Origin of decided
Example Sentences
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Sudden airspace closures left Google employees who had decided to stay on for the weekend stranded, people familiar with the matter said.
Finally I decided you couldn’t make them, you had to let them.
From Literature
Bartok, my father, decided not to wait for the leads to open.
From Literature
"With only a short amount of time to plan distributing the tickets, we decided that the fairest way was to open a ballot and allow all families a fair chance," Bielby explained.
From BBC
When Nina Sparks was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, she decided very quickly it was going to be the making of her.
From BBC
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