# decided

Pronunciation: say "di-SY-did" /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of decide. — simple past and past participle of decide
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of decide. Use this form for choices already made.
   - _The committee decided the matter after a long debate._
   - _Once the judges had decided, the results were announced._

## Adjective

2. Clearly evident and not open to question; unmistakable, definite, and easily recognized.
   - Simple: Very clear and easy to notice, with no doubt about it.
   - _The new pricing gave the company a decided edge in the market._
   - _Critics noted a decided shift in the author's later style._
3. Firm and resolute in one's intentions; showing determination rather than hesitation.
   - Simple: Sure about what you want and not easily changed.
   - _She was quite decided in her refusal to compromise._
   - _His decided manner left no room for argument._

## Noun

4. A voter or similar respondent who has already settled on a choice.
   - Simple: A person who has already chosen who or what to vote for.
   - _By election day, most decideds had locked in their preferences._
   - _The campaign focused less on each decided and more on the undecided middle._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/decided (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).