deciding

[ dih-sahy-ding ]

/ dɪˈsaɪ dɪŋ /

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adjective

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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Origin of deciding

First recorded in 1650–60; decide + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM deciding

de·cid·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby deciding

decidable, decide, decided, decidedly, decider, deciding, decidua, decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, decidual cell, decidua menstrualis

How to use deciding in a sentence

When the dizzying array of options on UberEats, Postmates, Grubhub, Caviar, Seamless, and all those other delivery apps is too overwhelming, Chili’s does some of the deciding for you.
Don’t Let Snobbery Keep You From the Beautiful Simplicity of Chili’s 2 for $25 Meal|Amy McCarthy|October 28, 2021|Eater
Excited, Shaheen wasted no time and began interviewing surgeons, deciding upon Dr. Curtis Crane in Greenbrae, California.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding the hell with it.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run!|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Growing rapidly as a community and up for grabs, Asian Americans are deciding elections around the country.
Asian Americans Are The Country’s Fastest Growing Swing Vote|Tim Mak|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I think some of the energy of the performance came from Bruce deciding, 'I'm going to claim this song back from Reagan.'
Are Politicians Too Dumb to Understand the Lyrics to ‘Born in the USA’?|Parker Molloy|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he argued that the issue does motivate otherwise unlikely voters and could be a deciding factor in a close race.
Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State|Ben Jacobs|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before definitely deciding to give up Kullak and come to him, Deppe insisted that I should hear one of his scholars play.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
She turned him down; and at the last moment he upset our plans by deciding to cut loose and go with us.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
There was an amusing incident in connection with deciding upon the pitch of the instrument.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
I am afraid the girls here will not interest you; only you should have the opportunity of deciding that question for yourself.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The commissioner of patents must make an examination for the purpose of deciding whether a patent may be granted or allowed.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles