decisive action
noun
: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.
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All of these will require Congress to take decisive action.
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Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The decisive action of the Mexican government is positive for families on both sides of the border who suffer the devastating consequences of the activities of these transnational criminals.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But beyond launching the investigation, Harvard took no decisive action to discipline or sanction Summers.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
As the debate intensifies, South Fulton's decisive action may inspire other Georgia communities to challenge the expansion of federal immigration detention facilities in their midst.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The decisive action of the Mexican government is positive for families on both sides of the border who suffer the devastating consequences of the activities of these transnational criminals.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But beyond launching the investigation, Harvard took no decisive action to discipline or sanction Summers.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
As the debate intensifies, South Fulton's decisive action may inspire other Georgia communities to challenge the expansion of federal immigration detention facilities in their midst.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for decisive action
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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