decisive action

noun

: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence

In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.

Examples of decisive action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Online, many people praised the owners for taking decisive action. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

That requires decisive action to increase supply, reduce unnecessary costs, and put ratepayers first. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

For Victoria’s Secret to truly take flight, Blundy said the company needs a board ready to take decisive action. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

If violations are substantiated, the District takes decisive action in accordance with the law and our policies. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for decisive action

• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction
• inaction
• infraction