decide
verb (used with object)
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side.
have decided
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present perfectof decide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Investors have decided that earnings are what matter, and earnings do matter,” said Sosnick at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"It is unlikely anybody else will be found, so we have decided to go ahead with the rituals for the entire family," said Sunil.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Fun or not, other bosses have decided to channel their energy into practices that don’t draw laughs but can win over employees in different ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
They have sorrows of their own — a wife and mother recently lost to cancer — and have decided to start fresh in the town where she and Tom grew up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The French have decided to ignore our self-proclaimed superiority, and this is translated as arrogance.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
