decide
verb (used with object)
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side.
was deciding
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past progressiveof decide.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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WASHINGTON—When President Trump was deciding whether to move forward with a long-awaited executive order on the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, David Sacks turned to a familiar refrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
When your husband was deciding to split his premarital assets, it was good of him to keep you in the loop.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
The case was deciding on whether Skat was deceived into paying the tax refunds, as it had claimed.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
“In a way, life was deciding, telling me: This is your path.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
The tiny boy was a spirit, so far, who had come to live here and was deciding whether or not to stay.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
