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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as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
acted with swift decision
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Recent Examples of decision
Add the organization’s decision to sell high on Tristan Jarry midseason, and Dubas has been on a heater of excellent moves over the last several months.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Travis Kelce has a retirement decision to mull over, but first, the Kansas City Chiefs star plans on putting his feet up and being a human.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
At the time, Lamberth said the government had failed to provide proper justification for its decision to rescind its prior approvals for Revolution Wind.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
The decision was Golden’s 19th top-25 win in four seasons, one away from catching White for second all-time behind Hall of Famer Billy Donovan.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Travis Kelce has a retirement decision to mull over, but first, the Kansas City Chiefs star plans on putting his feet up and being a human.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
At the time, Lamberth said the government had failed to provide proper justification for its decision to rescind its prior approvals for Revolution Wind.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
The decision was Golden’s 19th top-25 win in four seasons, one away from catching White for second all-time behind Hall of Famer Billy Donovan.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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But Jennings' liberal attitude toward the airing of his opinions, regardless of their content, almost cost him the job.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers critical of the military action argue the rationale in the opinion is inadequate for the situation and have demanded that it be made public.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The common thread may be America’s determination to challenge China and its dominance of critical minerals.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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She's inspired by Morris' determination and compassion.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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She was later convicted of killing Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke, 2, and 6-month-old Mary in 2002 before her conviction was overturned and she was granted a retrial where the verdict was not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The case ended with the largest verdict in the county’s history.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Losing franchise cornerstones Shea Weber and Carey Price to career-ending injuries made that decision more obvious, but Canadiens owner Geoff Molson deserves credit for his decisiveness.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Skiing demands preparation and decisiveness, reinforcing the importance of trust, momentum, and resilience.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Ole Miss’ resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Mississippi’s resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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