Deciding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deciding is a noun meaning The act of making a decision.
Meaning
The act of making a decision.
More Meanings
- Resulting, having resulted, or having the potential to result in a decision or conclusion.
- present participle and gerund of decide
Example Sentences
The cost turned out to be the deciding factor in our final choice.
Justice [Anthony] Kennedy often casts the deciding vote in closely divided cases on major social issues.
She saw to my meals; but the what and the when and the how of our eating was always controlled by her own decidings.
Do you know what was the deciding thing made me marry Mark Bycourt in the end? Yes: Cyril. I'm fond of boys, Mr Carrados, and I want them to have their chance in life.
Word Forms
- decidings
Synonyms for deciding
Depending on context, synonyms include crucial, determinant, determinative, determining.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crucial, decisive, determinant, determinative, determining, acting.
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