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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On the Republican side, candidates praised the strikes as decisive action to take down a criminal regime.
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Other cities have taken decisive action by using drones and deploying officers on key nights.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Their decisive action in applying a tourniquet saved the man’s life.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Tackling this ticking time bomb requires swift and decisive action—the kind America excels at.
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Other cities have taken decisive action by using drones and deploying officers on key nights.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Their decisive action in applying a tourniquet saved the man’s life.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Tackling this ticking time bomb requires swift and decisive action—the kind America excels at.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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