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
The committee had long followed a set of guidelines known as the Evidence to Recommendations framework, which establishes clear rules for how different types of evidence must be weighed and evaluated when making decisions.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But his decision to attend has angered some journalists, with HuffPost opting not to attend, and journalists at some other news organizations weighing whether to attend as well (some journalists are planning to wear pins celebrating the First Amendment, in a cute though purely symbolic gesture).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
In a post last May on X, Hemmati praised Makary and Prasad’s decision to end broad support for Covid vaccines for healthy kids and pregnant women.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result of the disruption, their prices have spiked, deepening food insecurity in vulnerable countries and influencing spring-planting decisions by farmers in the U.S.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But his decision to attend has angered some journalists, with HuffPost opting not to attend, and journalists at some other news organizations weighing whether to attend as well (some journalists are planning to wear pins celebrating the First Amendment, in a cute though purely symbolic gesture).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
In a post last May on X, Hemmati praised Makary and Prasad’s decision to end broad support for Covid vaccines for healthy kids and pregnant women.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result of the disruption, their prices have spiked, deepening food insecurity in vulnerable countries and influencing spring-planting decisions by farmers in the U.S.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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Five of the rulings came after the advisory opinion was published.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, in my opinion, Hersh — who is also an accomplished solo artist, an acclaimed author and the leader of another rock band called 50 Foot Wave — might just be the most fascinating person in all of music.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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My determination to make sure Greg got his shut-eye had turned me into a less-than-ideal version of myself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Olivier said the sentence and verdict was based solely on his actions on the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The verdict capped a high-stakes, five-week trial in which the Justice Department and dozens of states argued the company controlled ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After all, confidence and decisiveness are hallmark traits of executive presence, a quality long sought by boards, taught at top business schools, and used at performance review time as a catch-all descriptor to either promote or shelve C-suite hopefuls.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, and the head of Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, have been models of clarity, calm, and decisiveness.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From a business and customer perspective, that conclusion is alarming.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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At the conclusion of the trial, the jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a verdict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Testing the settlers’ resolve could be risky.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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For decades, both countries have inflated threats posed by the other, which has hardened their resolve against finding common ground, Robert Malley, a former White House official who negotiated with Iran for the 2015 nuclear deal, and who is now a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School, told me.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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