The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.
Source: tatoeba (1918)
Deciding
/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/
Synonyms for "deciding" (30 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (15)
Noun(11 words)
determinantdeterminationdeterminedetermining numberelectingfinal momentoptingresolutionselectsettleturning point
Adjective(2 words)
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15 entrieschooseconclusivecost factorcritical momentdecisionaldeliberativedifficult decisionevidence factorfinalfinal decisionquick decisionselectsettletime factorturning point
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6 entriesdeciding factordeciding issuedeciding momentdeciding processdeciding questiondeciding vote
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14 total sentences available.
I had a hand in the family deciding to move to New York.
Source: tatoeba (24092)
You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
Source: tatoeba (37461)
We went over the house before deciding whether to buy it.
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