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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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Before the new voice assistant can launch next spring, the company will have to decide on which underlying software to use.
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The court, however, declared that the ruling should not be perceived as a precedent, saying legislators must decide on the matter in the future.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Before the new voice assistant can launch next spring, the company will have to decide on which underlying software to use.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The court, however, declared that the ruling should not be perceived as a precedent, saying legislators must decide on the matter in the future.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Now used throughout Spain and Europe, Decidim enables citizens to collaboratively propose, debate and decide on public policies and budgets through transparent digital processes.
—Lisa Schirch, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for decide on/upon
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“Decide on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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