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Recent Examples of decisively
But the world cannot wait for that to happen before acting decisively to slash fossil fuel emissions.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Businesses that act decisively will establish lasting authority in tomorrow’s visibility landscape.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, the Taliban prevailed decisively.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Our shared responsibility is to act decisively.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Arsenal have acted decisively and ruthlessly to pivot to Eze after showing initial interest earlier in the summer.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Businesses that act decisively will establish lasting authority in tomorrow’s visibility landscape.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, the Taliban prevailed decisively.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Our shared responsibility is to act decisively.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Arsenal have acted decisively and ruthlessly to pivot to Eze after showing initial interest earlier in the summer.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This speculative trend has also positively impacted peers like Opendoor, which has nearly tripled in value this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans responded positively for the return, filling Miami Gardens with orange and green.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The researchers behind the study analyzed data across 345 prior studies, including over 124,000 participants who completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale between 1976 and 2019, to conclude that loneliness is definitively rising and has become a pressing problem.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Thus, Cadillac definitively proved that the V-Series badge wasn’t just a marketing exercise.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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These candidates were possibly gravitational wave signals that looked promising but still needed more analysis to conclusively confirm.—
Bill Smith,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The phrase busy as a bee certainly applies to bees in June.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Living in California certainly has its perks.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What’s odd about that is that earlier this morning, Peacock ordered a second season — the kind of deal that was surely worked out long in advance, and announced the day before the premiere to goose the hype cycle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of that being said, Los Angeles is a notoriously prudent organization, so the Chargers would surely tread carefully in any potential trade discussions for Jennings.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Behind the screens are two apartment buildings, undoubtedly ungrateful to such loud and bright entertainment provided free of charge.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Belichick undoubtedly should be the next in line for a statue and according to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, that will be coming in the future.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Heat assuredly could have acquired a better package if Butler had been dealt after the Heat’s 2023 Finals run, but Miami never considered that and understandably so.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Linear networks will assuredly bounce back as football season returns, turning back to streaming tide, but for now the already dominant new digital players are only increasing their footprints.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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