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
Polehanki said House Speaker Matt Hall's, R-Richland Township, decision to put Tisdel's bill up for a vote came as a surprise to her.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati’s city solicitor’s office is handling the disorderly conduct case against him – a decision that some have called politically motivated and intended to appease the concerns of the Black community.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Might that have factored into his decision to pull the trigger?
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Sting sold his entire song catalog from his early days in The Police through his solo career to the Universal Music Publishing Group, a business decision that reunites his music publishing rights with his master recordings.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati’s city solicitor’s office is handling the disorderly conduct case against him – a decision that some have called politically motivated and intended to appease the concerns of the Black community.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Might that have factored into his decision to pull the trigger?
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Sting sold his entire song catalog from his early days in The Police through his solo career to the Universal Music Publishing Group, a business decision that reunites his music publishing rights with his master recordings.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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This is 22 percentage points lower than in August 2020 when 70 percent of Americans had a positive opinion about the court.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Access to the vaccine is largely dependent on location, at least until ACIP makes a final determination in September.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Venezuelans are now awaiting for Chen in San Francisco to issue a final determination on the matter.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to USA TODAY, one of Combs’ attorneys, Erica Wolff, said the jury’s not-guilty verdicts undermine the validity of the civil claims.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bravery means reframing rejection as data, not a verdict.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The decisiveness of Canberra’s actions is a measure of the extremity of Iran’s behavior.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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In those seconds, training and decisiveness matter most.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the second half, a one-hour, two-minute lightning delay put a halt in the action, pushing the game’s conclusion past midnight on the East Coast.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The coach added that he was impressed by his team’s resolve.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs Resilience and resolve are something the Chiefs have been built upon for quite a long time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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