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Recent Examples of decisively
In November, City beat Bournemouth, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool in thrilling fashion, suffering periods without the ball but striking decisively on the break.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Marks added that the balance of power has tilted decisively toward bulls over the past several years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The Fed’s balance sheet swelled again during the pandemic recession, as central bankers acted decisively to stabilize markets and soften the blow to the US economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Acting quickly and decisively to buy bonds in an emergency is much easier than reversing that process once the crisis is over, observed Don Rissmiller, chief economist at Strategas, in a research note.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The study doesn’t decisively rule out other contributing factors.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Pichai responded decisively, merging the company’s premier labs, Google Brain and DeepMind, to create Gemini, which the company rolled out as a stand-alone product and integrated with Search, Android, Chrome, Google Cloud, and more.
—Andrew Ng, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The relationship between these two powers shifted decisively in the year 800, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, a Frankish king, emperor on Christmas Day.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the wake of fresh scrutiny, Charles moved decisively, stripping Andrew, 66, of his remaining titles and forcing him to vacate Royal Lodge.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Marks added that the balance of power has tilted decisively toward bulls over the past several years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The Fed’s balance sheet swelled again during the pandemic recession, as central bankers acted decisively to stabilize markets and soften the blow to the US economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Acting quickly and decisively to buy bonds in an emergency is much easier than reversing that process once the crisis is over, observed Don Rissmiller, chief economist at Strategas, in a research note.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The study doesn’t decisively rule out other contributing factors.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Pichai responded decisively, merging the company’s premier labs, Google Brain and DeepMind, to create Gemini, which the company rolled out as a stand-alone product and integrated with Search, Android, Chrome, Google Cloud, and more.
—Andrew Ng, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The relationship between these two powers shifted decisively in the year 800, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, a Frankish king, emperor on Christmas Day.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the wake of fresh scrutiny, Charles moved decisively, stripping Andrew, 66, of his remaining titles and forcing him to vacate Royal Lodge.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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In that instance, Russia is clearly where Xi is invested in the relationship.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Denver clearly knows the school well and will have seen a ton of him before even digging into this class, having fallen in love with Barron last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Couric noted that his parents — Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg — were not portrayed particularly positively in the show.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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While there was no major breakthrough, representatives from both countries spoke positively about the more than two-hour meeting.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rodgers, who has been speaking regularly with Steelers coach Mike McCarthy, has not yet definitively committed to playing in 2026 for the Steelers.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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What sparked the fight is not known definitively.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But its resilience is self-evident and the past year of on-off war will have conclusively silenced any moderate voices who suggest Iran does not need a robust means of defending itself.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prior to Heuermann’s confessions, authorities had been unable to conclusively connect Vergata to the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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De Zerbi has certainly earned the right to be heard.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Right now, Imas explained, doctor and teachers are doing jobs that are half relational and half vulnerable to automation, and some of those surely will be.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The suspect’s high profile has undoubtedly contributed to the public’s impatience for an update in the case, Jackson said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Smith, and Rahm remain the most high-profile players competing on LIV Golf, and their return to the PGA Tour would undoubtedly fit into Rolapp's focus of making the PGA Tour better.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Dolphins assuredly are considering many other offensive linemen who did not take 30 visits to team headquarters or visited without their names leaking.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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McMahon has again been moving swiftly and assuredly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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