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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2
as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
acted with swift decision
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Recent Examples of decision
Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The Alaska state agency that proposed the project appealed the Biden administration decision.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person has to make that decision for themselves, right?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The Alaska state agency that proposed the project appealed the Biden administration decision.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person has to make that decision for themselves, right?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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In their opinion, the bank hasn’t adequately compensated Epstein’s victims.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Loosely based on the life of ping-pong great Marty Reisman, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as the fictional Marty Mauser, a table tennis wiz coming up in 1950s New York City with the hyper-determination to become a world champion.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bichette was ruled out for the ongoing series against the Yankees and the team has yet to reveal an official determination for any potential future playoff rounds.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nolan Norris went down after he was tugged on the shoulder by Ali Maamar, and although the North African side requested a review and the challenge looked soft, the referee stuck with his verdict, and Campbell squeezed the spot-kick into the corner past the outstretched arm of Yanis Benchaouch.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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After more than two days of deliberation, the foreperson read the verdict, starting with the charges of special-circumstances murder/robbery.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.—
Rahul Bhandari,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the Revolutionary War’s conclusion, the king’s troops had marched through the streets of every major North American city.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The series, which also stars Lola Tung as Belly and Gavin Casalegno as Conrad’s brother Jeremiah, recently came to a conclusion with a blockbuster third season, which broke viewership records.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Eighteen packages of European Union sanctions and dozens more from the United States, United Kingdom and others have weakened Russia’s economy – but not its resolve to carry on fighting.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That lifelong pattern of being overlooked shaped her resolve to speak out.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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