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

Officials warn that without decisive action, the number of hippos — estimated at about 170 today — could rise to as many as 500 by the end of the decade, intensifying damage to ecosystems and nearby communities. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction. —Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026

The Trimmer’s life is marked by long periods of observation interrupted by bursts of decisive action. —David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for decisive action

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