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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Now is the time for decisive action, because the nation that gets this right will shape the future and secure lasting prosperity for its people.
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Shilpan Amin, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has taken decisive action following the controversy surrounding the public humiliation of Mexican contestant Fátima Bosch.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Under cross-examination on Thursday, Parker’s attorney inferred that Zwerner herself could or should have taken more decisive action against the gun-wielding youngster.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
But Saturn in Aries pushes you to take the lead, speak up and take decisive action.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Shilpan Amin, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has taken decisive action following the controversy surrounding the public humiliation of Mexican contestant Fátima Bosch.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Under cross-examination on Thursday, Parker’s attorney inferred that Zwerner herself could or should have taken more decisive action against the gun-wielding youngster.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
But Saturn in Aries pushes you to take the lead, speak up and take decisive action.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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