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decided

[ dih-sahy-did ]

adjective

  1. in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unmistakable; unquestionable:

    a decided victory.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  2. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined:

    a decided approach to a problem.

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decided

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. unmistakable

    a decided improvement

  2. determined; resolute

    a girl of decided character

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decided1

First recorded in 1780–90; decide + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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In her October Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the government had decided to lower stamp duty thresholds in England and Northern Ireland.

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Like his younger brother Jano, the Argentina international himself could have had a career in that sport, but decided instead to follow his father Mario and his older brother Alan and stick with football.

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Then Howard, who has been married four times, to three different women, decided to explain why he also didn’t play the twice-married “Sexual Healing” singer.

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His family have called for the inquiry to look into why the Crown Office decided not to prosecute the officers involved.

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Ms Crowdy said that returning human remains was decided on a "case by case basis."

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