decide on/upon
phrasal verb
decided on/upon; deciding on/upon; decides on/upon
: to choose (something) after thinking about the possible choices
He decided on blue rather than green.
I am having trouble deciding on a gift for them.
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The state board is expected to again decide on the matter soon.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
So what comes next for Bryant, Robinson and the Heat?
Bryant, who turns 27 on July 31, has a June 29 deadline to decide on a $2.8 million player option for next season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
The three executives all decide on safety decisions, such as when to take the next step in deployment.
—Yiwen Lu, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Lara has to decide upon the starting quarterback that will replace Elijah Brown,the 2023 Orange County offensive player of the year who led the Monarchs to CIF Southern Section and CIF State championships and now is at Stanford.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
So what comes next for Bryant, Robinson and the Heat?
Bryant, who turns 27 on July 31, has a June 29 deadline to decide on a $2.8 million player option for next season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
The three executives all decide on safety decisions, such as when to take the next step in deployment.
—Yiwen Lu, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Lara has to decide upon the starting quarterback that will replace Elijah Brown,the 2023 Orange County offensive player of the year who led the Monarchs to CIF Southern Section and CIF State championships and now is at Stanford.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
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“Decide on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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