deciding
adjective
de·cid·ing di-ˈsī-diŋ 
dē-
: that decides : decisive
drove in the deciding run
Synonyms
- absolute
- clear
- conclusive
- decisive
- definitive
- last
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Example Sentences
the project's prohibitive cost was the deciding factor in its cancellation
Recent Examples on the Web Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote. —
Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022 Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins. —Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022 The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color. —Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021 Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game. —BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021 Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Eric Olson, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021 State capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 June 2021 Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Eric Olson, ajc, 30 June 2021 Hoover was routed in the first game of a semifinal doubleheader, but strong pitching from its aces in the nightcap forced a deciding third game. —Evan Dudley, al, 13 May 2021 See More
Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022 Playoff baseball is never easy. Shelby County knows that all too well following a highly-competitive deciding game against a fresh-faced St. Paul’s squad with rally blood pumping through its veins. —Evan Dudley, al, 23 Apr. 2022 The jurors in the Rittenhouse trial were overwhelmingly White not only in the original pool of 179 prospects but also in the final deciding panel of 12, where there was only one person of color. —Omar Jimenez, CNN, 23 Nov. 2021 Houck would be an obvious candidate to start again if the Sox are able to push this series to a fifth and deciding game. —BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021 Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Eric Olson, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021 State capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 June 2021 Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals. —Eric Olson, ajc, 30 June 2021 Hoover was routed in the first game of a semifinal doubleheader, but strong pitching from its aces in the nightcap forced a deciding third game. —Evan Dudley, al, 13 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing deciding
deciding 1 of 2
adjective
as in decisive
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning the project's prohibitive cost was the deciding factor in its cancellation Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- decisive
- conclusive
- determinative
- definitive
- last
- determinate
- clear
- definite
- telling
- convincing
- absolute
- dispositive
- sure
- compelling
- indisputable
- unquestionable
- positive
- inarguable
- undebatable
- unanswerable
- undeniable
- uncontested
- certain
- incontestable
- undisputed
- irrefutable
- undisputable
- incontrovertible
- indubitable
- unchallenged
- persuasive
- unequivocal
- unambiguous
- hands-down
- cogent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unclear
- indecisive
- questionable
- problematic
- doubtful
- debatable
- inconclusive
- problematical
- moot
- ambiguous
- disputable
- controversial
- disputed
- debated
- equivocal
- refutable
- doubtable
deciding
2 of 2verb
1
as in choosing
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over Synonyms & Similar Words
- choosing
- opting
- figuring
- determining
- resolving
- finding
- picking
- selecting
- ruling
- concluding
- electing
- naming
- decreeing
- preferring
- settling (on or upon)
- deliberating
- debating
- contemplating
- pondering
- adjudicating
- culling
- handpicking
- adjudging
- considering
- arbitrating
- weighing
- judging
- studying
- cogitating
- ruminating
- refereeing
- questioning
- umpiring
- meditating
- entertaining
- singling (out)
- ruling (on)
- chewing over
- mulling (over)
- thinking (about or over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refusing
- rejecting
- declining
- hesitating
- delaying
- abstaining
- turning down
- stalling
- halting
- temporizing
- vacillating
- wavering
- waffling
- shilly-shallying
2
as in determining
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages Synonyms & Similar Words
- determining
- settling
- judging
- considering
- adjudicating
- adjudging
- arbitrating
- resolving
- hearing
- weighing
- prosecuting
- deliberating
- refereeing
- pondering
- trying
- umpiring
- concluding
- deeming
- negotiating
- mediating
- ruling (on)
- moderating
- sizing up
- redetermining
- rejudging
- finding (for or against)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- skirting
- hedging
- equivocating
- pussyfooting
3
as in arranging
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of we waited for our captors to decide our fate Synonyms & Similar Words
- arranging
- choosing
- planning
- figuring
- resolving
- designing
- setting
- finalizing
- fixing
- settling
- determining
- completing
- finishing
- charting
- concluding
- disposing of
- shaping
- confirming
- approving
- calculating
- drafting
- opting
- promising
- negotiating
- agreeing (on)
- dealing
- contracting
- pledging
- programming
- maneuvering
- closing
- framing
- authorizing
- scheming
- affirming
- blueprinting
- intriguing
- sanctioning
- ending
- working out
- schematizing
- hammering out
- bargaining
- concerting
- laying out
- warranting
- okaying
- programing
- haggling
- dickering
- clearing
- squaring away
- mapping (out)
- winding up
- wrapping up
- chaffering
- OK'ing
- horse-trading
- rounding (off or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calling
- recalling
- dropping
- revoking
- repealing
- rescinding
- debating
- opposing
- resisting
- differing (over)
- protesting
- objecting
- aborting
- countering
- disagreeing (with)
- contesting
- calling off
- disputing
4
as in settling
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house Synonyms & Similar Words
- determining
- settling
- clinching
- defining
- clarifying
- proving
- nailing
- establishing
- ensuring
- specifying
- showing
- assuring
- insuring
- securing
- affirming
- demonstrating
- stipulating
- illuminating
- stating
- finishing
- ending
- concluding
- nailing (down)
- clearing (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confusing
- muddling
- muddying
- unsettling
5
as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth Synonyms & Similar Words
- deriving
- understanding
- thinking
- concluding
- reasoning
- inferring
- deducing
- judging
- guessing
- extrapolating
- speculating
- assuming
- ascertaining
- reading
- gathering
- supposing
- contemplating
- interpreting
- drawing a conclusion
- surmising
- construing
- making out
- rationalizing
- conjecturing
- philosophizing
- finding out
- doping (out)