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
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.
—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
Multiply those micro-decisions across every surface and the brain never quite gets to log off.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 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
The new code of conduct, which received a 5-3 vote, bars trustees from publicly dissenting from decisions made by the majority of the board.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 June 2026
People start making decisions in their late 20s, all of a sudden everyone’s off on different paths.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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
Multiply those micro-decisions across every surface and the brain never quite gets to log off.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 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
The new code of conduct, which received a 5-3 vote, bars trustees from publicly dissenting from decisions made by the majority of the board.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 June 2026
People start making decisions in their late 20s, all of a sudden everyone’s off on different paths.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The price supposedly settles where those opinions meet.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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This year’s ballot came to some eyebrow-raising conclusions.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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The jury awarded him $289 million, with his victory paving the way for thousands of subsequent Roundup lawsuits and billions in dollars in jury verdicts against Monsanto’s parent company, Bayer.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Objection issues public verdicts based on investigations paid for by one party, which may be negatively impacted by the refusal of the other side to participate in its process.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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