Entry Word: decision

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a position arrived at after consideration <after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza>

Synonyms conclusion, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict

Related Words decree, mandate, order; say-so; doom, finding, ruling, sentence; choice, option, selection

Near Antonyms deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff, tie

2 firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose <acted with swift decision> — see determination 1