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 company noted that guides in the field had been in communication with senior guides at their base about conditions and route decisions.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Those engineering decisions worsened Katrina’s destruction.
—Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Other decisions have to be made first.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Patients should be able to make the best decisions possible related to their health care.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of these decisions came from Congress or were forced upon the NCAA.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Guides help steer the conversation when making these decisions and can even veto them, according to Shenker.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Your sign’s financial sector has reactive influences, and good decisions are seldom made when Universal stars are underwater.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Make good decisions consistently.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Those engineering decisions worsened Katrina’s destruction.
—Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Other decisions have to be made first.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Patients should be able to make the best decisions possible related to their health care.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of these decisions came from Congress or were forced upon the NCAA.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Guides help steer the conversation when making these decisions and can even veto them, according to Shenker.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Your sign’s financial sector has reactive influences, and good decisions are seldom made when Universal stars are underwater.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Make good decisions consistently.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
Noun
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The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outside opinions are no substitute for your intuition and experience as the moon and Chiron clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes the conflicts reach logical conclusions within 30 minutes, while other times episodes just stop because life, kids, is often inconclusive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The litigation has already cost the city nearly $100 million in jury verdicts and settlements, with the remaining cases — some of them more than eight years old — representing hundreds of millions of dollars more in potential liability.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The jury, which consisted of four men and two women, deliberated for one day before returning the verdicts, the DCJ said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, developers started building on the land where Champlain Towers South once stood without final determinations of why the condos collapsed or if the land is safe, Langesfeld said during the gathering.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the office for slow eligibility determinations, construction delays and administrative problems.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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