1
as in opinion
a position arrived at after consideration
after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza
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2
as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
acted with swift decision
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Recent Examples of decision
Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The Alaska state agency that proposed the project appealed the Biden administration decision.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person has to make that decision for themselves, right?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The Alaska state agency that proposed the project appealed the Biden administration decision.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person has to make that decision for themselves, right?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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To qualify as defamation, Ray J’s statements would have to go beyond merely hostile opinions and instead assert a provably false statement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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State law requires licensers to provide initial determinations within 90 days.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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While her wit, charm and determination bring her attention, her collapsing health, social prejudice and family tensions conspire against her.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The verdict is still out as to whether September’s pullback in cattle futures is a temporary pause in an ongoing climb higher or the first sign of lasting relief in a costly beef cycle.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the verdict was read, Diddy turned to the jury, placing his hands in a prayer-like fashion, according to the Associated Press.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The impact of synthetic users revolves around speed and decisiveness.—
Dmytro Spilka,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fanilo, a 21-year-old medical student in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo who has been taking part in the demonstrations, said the government's handling of the protests has only strengthened the youth's resolve.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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