1
as in opinion
a position arrived at after consideration
after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza
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as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
acted with swift decision
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Recent Examples of decision
As Canucks decision makers get down to brass tacks and hold high-level meetings with hockey operations leadership and the coaching staff this week, that’s the tenor of the discussion that now surrounds Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In January 2019, the decision by 10 air traffic controllers to call out sick helped end that shutdown.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since that first investment as a teenager, the most defining outcomes in my career haven’t come from individual deals, but from a series of intentional decisions rooted in taking smart risks, building trust, creating opportunity, and leaving an impact that endures beyond any single cycle.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Assistants to the showrunner, director and executive producers also voted in the election, but their ballots were challenged by employers and no decision has yet been made on their eligibility.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In January 2019, the decision by 10 air traffic controllers to call out sick helped end that shutdown.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since that first investment as a teenager, the most defining outcomes in my career haven’t come from individual deals, but from a series of intentional decisions rooted in taking smart risks, building trust, creating opportunity, and leaving an impact that endures beyond any single cycle.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Assistants to the showrunner, director and executive producers also voted in the election, but their ballots were challenged by employers and no decision has yet been made on their eligibility.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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To qualify as defamation, Ray J’s statements would have to go beyond merely hostile opinions and instead assert a provably false statement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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State law requires licensers to provide initial determinations within 90 days.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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While her wit, charm and determination bring her attention, her collapsing health, social prejudice and family tensions conspire against her.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs and his legal team's court appearance comes two months after a jury delivered a split verdict on July 2.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following the verdict, neither the defense or prosecuting attorneys were willing to comment on the outcome of the trial.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The impact of synthetic users revolves around speed and decisiveness.—
Dmytro Spilka,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Executing this might mean a leader not only communicates the risks of inaction but also models decisiveness themselves.—
Sheri Bachstein,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, as the curtain lifts on the institution’s insane practices and the complicity of the town at large, the narrative reaches a wild conclusion that defies expectation.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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That is one of the key conclusions of the StepIn 2025 Report published Thursday by Locarno Pro, the Locarno Film Festival‘s industry program.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Russian military aircraft flying near North America could be interpreted as another move by Moscow to test NATO's resolve during high tensions with the alliance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Putin will test this new resolve.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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