as in opinions
a position arrived at after consideration
after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza
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Recent Examples of decisions
The coach also praised his players for keeping their emotions in check after the red card and other decisions by the officiating crew.
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Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Supreme Court’s Tuesday decisions on trans athletes in women's sports did not award damages to any female athletes impacted.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Andy Burnham, the charismatic former mayor of Greater Manchester, once rebuffed the idea that government decisions should be swayed by investors in its ballooning pile of debt.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Walmart, Uber Technologies, Lucid, Lumileds, and Keywords Studios have all disclosed decisions to cut staffing levels in the Bay Area, separate WARN notices with the Employment Development Department show.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Below, eight experts share decisions that seemed like a smart idea at the time but later on caused more harm than good—some of them may surprise you.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
The majority of speakers at Tuesday’s board meeting urged the board not to allow online agitators to dictate personnel decisions.
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Ciara McCarthy 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Supreme Court’s Tuesday decisions on trans athletes in women's sports did not award damages to any female athletes impacted.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Andy Burnham, the charismatic former mayor of Greater Manchester, once rebuffed the idea that government decisions should be swayed by investors in its ballooning pile of debt.
—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Walmart, Uber Technologies, Lucid, Lumileds, and Keywords Studios have all disclosed decisions to cut staffing levels in the Bay Area, separate WARN notices with the Employment Development Department show.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Below, eight experts share decisions that seemed like a smart idea at the time but later on caused more harm than good—some of them may surprise you.
—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
The majority of speakers at Tuesday’s board meeting urged the board not to allow online agitators to dictate personnel decisions.
—
Ciara McCarthy 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
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Public debate over Naperville’s energy future has been heated, with dozens of residents voicing their opinions at council meetings.
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While dramatic predictions make for compelling television by creating clear opposing views, investors need actionable strategies, not just opinions.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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Such conclusions require objective medical and forensic evidence.
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Sentences range from nearly two to 50 years, including terrorism and material-support convictions, following earlier trial verdicts that imposed up to 100 years on a former Marine reservist.
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The mistake in managing Gen Z is turning those differences into character verdicts.
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Third, confirm that worksite assumptions and wage-level determinations are defensible under the new rule, especially for remote or multi-location roles.
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The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions.
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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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