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

This all led to Crenshaw deciding to dismiss the indictment against Abrego Garcia, finding that the reopening of his 2022 traffic stop, tied with Blanche’s public statements, “taints the investigation with a vindictive motive.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Chapman told Dr. Oz that he’d coped with the news by acknowledging it was “a scary situation” but deciding to “face it one way or another.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Yet the brand with the prancing horse logo took several years before deciding to throw its hat into the all-electric ring.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“You have to build guardrails in so that it’s not deciding to make 20,000 cakes on Monday.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Noor had grumbled at the idea of sharing a bedroom with him, so he’d happily given it up, deciding it was better to sleep on the floor in the living room.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Related Words

• conclusive
• decisive