decide on/upon
phrasal verb
decided on/upon; deciding on/upon; decides on/upon
: to choose (something) after thinking about the possible choices
He decided on blue rather than green.
I am having trouble deciding on a gift for them.
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Any plans to try to make the survey happen remain up in the air as the parties wait for the Kansas Legislature to decide on HB 2834, a bill that would transfer ownership from the state to the Shawnee Tribe.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his ministerial team on Saturday to receive a detailed report from negotiators and decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu will convene a ministerial team on Saturday night to discuss the hostages situation, receive a detailed report from the Israeli negotiating team, and decide on next steps, the prime minister's office said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his ministerial team on Saturday to receive a detailed report from negotiators and decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu will convene a ministerial team on Saturday night to discuss the hostages situation, receive a detailed report from the Israeli negotiating team, and decide on next steps, the prime minister's office said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Decide on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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