Synonyms of decision

decision

noun

di-ˈsi-zhən 

1

as in opinion

a position arrived at after consideration

after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opinion
• verdict
• conclusion
• determination
• judgment
• diagnosis
• resolution
• ruling
• award
• choice
• view
• call
• finding
• sentence
• mandate
• decree
• deliverance
• order
• instruction
• selection
• consensus
• directive
• option
• adjudication
• conviction
• edict
• dictate
• disposition
• word
• belief
• commandment
• feeling
• behest
• say-so
• charge
• mind
• last word
• sentiment
• notion
• doom
• persuasion
• eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tie
• halt
• draw
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standoff

2

as in determination

firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose

acted with swift decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determination
• decisiveness
• resolve
• resolution
• persistence
• persistency
• purposefulness
• readiness
• decidedness
• resoluteness
• granite
• confidence
• certainty
• firmness
• determinedness
• stick-to-itiveness
• obstinacy
• stubbornness
• perseverance
• tenacity
• eagerness
• obduracy
• certitude
• tenaciousness
• gameness
• doggedness
• obstinateness
• alacrity
• sureness
• fortitude
• obdurateness
• sand
• iron
• grit
• backbone
• pluck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitation
• indecision
• vacillation
• uncertainty
• doubt
• indecisiveness
• irresolution
• reluctance
• unwillingness
• irresoluteness
• disinclination
• indetermination
• aversion
• incertitude
• indisposition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decision

Less likely, perhaps, not least because even a suboptimal outcome can be dressed up as a correct decision if three of the five panellists feel the VAR was right not to get involved. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office hasn't made a decision on whether the case will be retried. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The decision comes on the heels of a new UCLA study showing thefts of the automakers’ most vulnerable models will probably plague Los Angeles for years to come. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

California Teachers Association plans to file a lawsuit against the state Tuesday over its decision to withhold Proposition 98 funding from schools in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. — Chaewon Chung updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026