decidedness

noun

as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose for two years he pursued the presidential nomination with an undeviating decidedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedness
  1. decisiveness
  2. decision
  3. determination
  4. resolve
Noun
  • At times, Arsenal have lacked the decisiveness to move players on, even when the timing is uncomfortable.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of decisiveness
Noun
  • World soccer governing body FIFA, which organizes the World Cup, said immigration decisions were the purview of host countries for the tournament.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And, Congress declined to maintain subsidies that Americans buying coverage through health insurance exchanges receive, a decision that has already caused many to let their coverage lapse.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • With her big dreams and determination, Shyniyah hopes to one day become the President of the United States.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The singer connected that determination to a memory from childhood, describing a tendency to challenge what adults told her was true.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of determination
Noun
  • D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For most healthy individuals, no specific treatment is given since the disease is usually self-limiting and resolves in a couple of days.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolve
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“Decidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedness. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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