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deciding

/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Deciding means: having the power or quality of deciding.

Synonyms for deciding5

noun, as in the cognitive process of reaching a decision

decision making

adjective, as in having the power or quality of deciding

determinant, determinative, determining, decisive

What does deciding mean?2

adjective

1

having the power or quality of deciding“cast the deciding vote”

noun

1

the cognitive process of reaching a decision“a good executive must be good at decision making”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deciding?12

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Deciding in a sentence

  • Despite the rain, we're deciding to go out.mailohilohi
  • Sami began the painful process of deciding what he should do.OsoHombre
  • You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.mailohilohi
  • We went over the house before deciding whether to buy it.CM
  • The doctor thinks carefully before deciding what medicine to give.orcrist
  • I had trouble deciding what kind of dog food to feed my dog.AlanF_US
  • Some transgender people have trouble deciding which bathroom to go into.DJ_Saidez
  • He went over the house before deciding whether to buy it.unknown

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Forms of deciding

as a noun

plural
decidings