DECIDED (ON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

decided (on)

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Definition of decided (on)

past tense of decide (on)

as in opted (for)

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Hernández-Pérez told CNN that the dogs had to be specially selected and trained in order to take part.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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Moody was elected at Florida's attorney general twice, defeating her Democratic challenger in 2022 by more than 20 points.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Najam Sethi and Zaka Ashraf, two former PCB chairpersons, headed subsequent ad hoc management committees over the next year before the incumbent, Mohsin Naqvi, was elected to the position in February 2024.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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