
1) Came to a decision 2) Chose 3) Chose or decided 4) Chosen but not fully adopted 5) Decided 6) Decided for 7) Decided on 8) Decided to 9) Decided upon 10) Did some picking 11) Elected 12) Ended indecision 13) Ended the agonizing 14) Expressed a preference 15) Got off the fence 16) Made a choice 17) Made a decision 
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1) Chose 
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 An op-ed (originally short for `opposite the editorial page`, latterly `opinion editorial`) is a piece typically published by newspapers, magazines, and the like which expresses the opinions of a named author usually affiliated with the publication`s editorial board. Op-eds are different from both editorials (opinion pieces submitted by edito...
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A feature, usually by a prominent journalist, presenting an opinionated story.
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a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., of varying viewpoints:New York Times. Also called the Op-Ed of today's
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An opinion piece or editorial on a current event.
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