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Recent Examples of decisively
The businesses that will define the next growth cycle are those that change early, adapt continuously and act decisively.
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Marcus Balzereit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In this sense, managing the rivalry is less about winning decisively than about avoiding strategic overreach or direct confrontation.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
And someone who always aims to act swiftly and decisively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But there is a critical difference between acting decisively and acting impulsively.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The pair decisively wins the Grand Prix that night.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Each time, the voters decisively defeated the proposal, defending the role of the superintendent of public instruction as a politically independent function.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That is especially true in defense, where the conversation has shifted decisively toward manufacturability, affordability, and speed.
—Theo Saville, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Mercedes, already 90 points ahead of Ferrari, its closest competitor in the Constructors’ Championship, saw potential in Antonelli very early on and acted decisively in signing him after Lewis left.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Marcus Balzereit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In this sense, managing the rivalry is less about winning decisively than about avoiding strategic overreach or direct confrontation.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
And someone who always aims to act swiftly and decisively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But there is a critical difference between acting decisively and acting impulsively.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The pair decisively wins the Grand Prix that night.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Each time, the voters decisively defeated the proposal, defending the role of the superintendent of public instruction as a politically independent function.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That is especially true in defense, where the conversation has shifted decisively toward manufacturability, affordability, and speed.
—Theo Saville, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Mercedes, already 90 points ahead of Ferrari, its closest competitor in the Constructors’ Championship, saw potential in Antonelli very early on and acted decisively in signing him after Lewis left.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The contestants encourage each other to do their best and think positively, coming together to offer support when someone is having a bad day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The elimination of extreme infield shifts, larger bases, only three pickoff throws, a limit on how relief pitchers can be used, and the pitch clock were supposed to positively impact hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Powell has opted to buck tradition and stay on at the Fed beyond the end of his chair term, at least until the DOJ probe is definitively closed.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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But the experts could not say definitively what that time frame would be because of all the variables involved.—
Devi Shastri,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Studies haven’t conclusively shown that one type of exercise is better than another for lowering blood pressure, but yoga’s potential benefits go far beyond cardiovascular health, according to Kogon.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The core of Cunningham, Duren and Thompson will be what the Pistons almost certainly seek to build around during a pivotal offseason.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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She surely was also exposed to Madame Charlotte Mentelle’s feminist beliefs and abolitionist leanings.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Also inexplicable is the movie’s setting circa the dawn of COVID, where masks and quarantine come into play — though for many out there, that was surely a time when relapses were around the bend, the temptation of a bender without judgment and out of view very easily had.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell are former top prospects, and William Contreras is undoubtedly a top-five catcher.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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While the center undoubtedly had a long list of deferred maintenance, the prevailing thought among center veterans had been that it could be done in phases and while the complex remained open.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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One or two of the possibilities assuredly will be.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Also, student work completed in the classroom on paper is assuredly not the product of a generative AI model.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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