decisions

noun

plural of decision
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 Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 State officials would still make decisions about technology, according to the PERB filing, as the union only asked to provide suggestions. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Community leaders face difficult decisions about budgets, major repairs, insurance costs and homeowner affordability. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 The Personal Home Advisor is a real-time, expert guide tailored to the property, offering advice on everything from seasonal upkeep to bigger decisions like renovations. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026 The Panthers will have plenty of roster decisions to make in-between now and then. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Optasia runs roughly tens of millions of daily credit decisions through a stack of 200-plus machine-learning models that draw on thousands of alternative signals per user. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
  1. opinions
  2. conclusions
  3. verdicts
  4. determinations
Noun
  • Since these video debates thrive on viral clips, creators often bring in radical opinions to produce tension between groups.
    — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • Recent Supreme Court Decisions Furthermore, in two opinions in 2026 the Federal Reserve’s independence has arguably been called into question.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • To reach these conclusions, the research methodology estimated how violence would have continued had the schools remained open, compared with crime data in the years after 2013.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Why airline ratings miss the actual passenger experience The search for the best airline can lead to some unexpected conclusions, according to experts.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Dominguez, who was declared legally insane the day after the verdicts, will be sent to a state mental hospital.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • Those with founder-like experiences, even small ones, are likely to treat setbacks as data, not verdicts.
    — Joash Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • Social Security serves more than 300 million Americans through benefit payments, retirement records, disability determinations, replacement cards and hundreds of millions of annual transactions.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
  • With the passport manager, customs authorities across the Gemini Cooperation’s trade lanes can communicate with importers on shipment status and make risk and compliance determinations using Altana’s agentic recommendations.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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