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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Gang Green will also need to decide on if the team will bring back Rodgers’ friend Davante Adams, who was acquired in a 2024 midseason trade with the Raiders. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025 The new leadership at the S.E.C. is likely to decide on rules that could significantly increase the value of Ethereum, Bitcoin and tokens at World Liberty Financial. —

Karen Yourish, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 If approved for the ballot, voters will decide on the new initiative to legalize cannabis for adults in 2026, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. —

A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Europe is also at an inflection point economically and will need to decide on how to increase its competitiveness. —

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