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 scene is finally set for Mel to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The tastemaker brings to light a particularly poignant anecdote to illustrate the fact that her style decisions in the White House were nothing if not calculated — in many cases exerting a certain degree of soft power.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
It’s been really interesting, seeing the trends, because some audiences make very similar decisions, whereas other audiences make completely different decisions.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Autonomous vehicles check road data, watch for signs or other cars, and make split-second decisions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Idaho's 2025 elections Idaho voters have decisions to make in the November election.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The death of Lexa became one of the show’s most controversial decisions, haunting it throughout all seven seasons.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Nike was previously one of the best growth stories for decades, but past leadership’s decisions have caused the stock to lag since late 2021.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The tastemaker brings to light a particularly poignant anecdote to illustrate the fact that her style decisions in the White House were nothing if not calculated — in many cases exerting a certain degree of soft power.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
It’s been really interesting, seeing the trends, because some audiences make very similar decisions, whereas other audiences make completely different decisions.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Autonomous vehicles check road data, watch for signs or other cars, and make split-second decisions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Idaho's 2025 elections Idaho voters have decisions to make in the November election.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The death of Lexa became one of the show’s most controversial decisions, haunting it throughout all seven seasons.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Nike was previously one of the best growth stories for decades, but past leadership’s decisions have caused the stock to lag since late 2021.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
Noun
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 28 percent of Gen Z said different political opinions could lead them to turn down a date, only slightly higher than the 21 percent of millennials who said the same.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His campaign made people realise that a better mechanism was required for reviewing unsafe verdicts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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It's considered among the most successful racketeering cases, resulting in guilty verdicts against eight different men.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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