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
No decision has been made yet by Judge Arun Subramanian on whether Combs will be moved to Fort Dix or not.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The couple made the agonizing decision to proceed with euthanasia, signing paperwork through tears.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Their love story was ultimately such a big part of Selena’s story, and also of her growing older and making her own decisions.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
My motto will be to seek first to understand before making decisions.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The couple made the agonizing decision to proceed with euthanasia, signing paperwork through tears.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Their love story was ultimately such a big part of Selena’s story, and also of her growing older and making her own decisions.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
My motto will be to seek first to understand before making decisions.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
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The opinion was requested by the UN General Assembly in December after Israel passed laws banning UNRWA, from operating in the country, significantly curtailing its ability to deliver aid to Gaza.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA’s Department of Psychology as part of an annual media survey asked 1,500 kids and young adults between the ages 10-24 their opinions about popular culture and media.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At September’s United Nations Climate Summit, President Xi Jinping reinforced that determination by announcing an absolute target that China will reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10% from peak levels by 2035.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the verdict.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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He was charged with the deaths of Maggie and Paul on July 14, 2022, sparking a months-long trial that ended with a guilty verdict.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.—
Rahul Bhandari,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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These bouts of illness forced him into hours of quiet isolation but also sharpened his resolve and planted a deep seed of empathy.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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