How to Use decide on/upon in a Sentence

decide on/upon

phrasal verb
Definition of decide on/uponnext
  • The room had not been able to decide on the final joke.
    — Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers would need to decide on the tag by the March 5 deadline.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Bradford pled guilty to the charges and asked the jury to decide on the length of the sentence.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 June 2023
  • The Rangers don’t have two weeks to wait to decide on whether the offense needs a boost or not.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
  • Mehta will next have to decide on remedies in the search case.
    — Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
  • As the group was meeting to decide on a plan of action, the phone rang.
    — Dennis Overbye Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The Ministry of Transport will decide on the tax increase by the end of 2024.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That meant the team had to decide on the definitive version to use for the project.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Keep scrolling for more of our favorite finds — just don’t take too long to decide on one since the sale ends soon.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The state board is expected to again decide on the matter soon.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • The three members of the state Board of Public Works will decide on the program’s future.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The Knicks must also decide on a course of action with the pair of first-round picks (Nos. 24 and 25) in the upcoming draft.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
  • Some roommates decide on colors and a theme for their room.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Ethics Commission still has to decide on a fine for Metrose.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The judge could decide on the motions Tuesday but is more likely to issue a ruling in the weeks or months to come.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • As a scoundrel, players decide on their own code among a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Here are some of the matters voters will decide on this election.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Met Council is expected to decide on the grant this summer.
    — Jeff Kiger, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Once everyone auditions, the judges decide on the 55 acts that will advance to the live rounds.
    — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2024
  • The government can decide on a ceasefire and even on a peace agreement.
    — Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 19 July 2023
  • The airline puts you up in a nice hotel but can’t decide on a new departure date.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • House members must now decide on how to address the debt ceiling in their third attempt to reach a deal.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • With the program slated to expire by the end of the year, lawmakers will have to decide on its future.
    — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • So there’s things that will be up for our audience to decide on themselves.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • As of May 14, the bankruptcy court has yet to decide on a deadline for creditors to file claims.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
  • Haigh is scheduled to decide on the future for the U.K.’s road-building program on Friday.
    — Carlton Reid, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The Detroit Zoo will soon welcome its newest resident, and its up to the public to decide on a name.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • The Chargers and Indians will decide on Wednesday morning whether to play a seeding game or flip a coin for the third and fourth spots.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Riley took less than 24 hours to decide on his new offensive line coach.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The original plan was for separate coaching assignments, which is to say Team Canada was going to name a head coach for 4 Nations and then wait a year and decide on the Olympic coach.
    — Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

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