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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

"Once again the Met is deciding who matters. Both those women's lives were important to their families."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

They ultimately changed their surname to match their wife’s, deciding that sharing one family name mattered more than preserving their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Then she peered closely, deciding just where to make the first cut.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Related Words

• conclusive
• decisive