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Recent Examples of decisively
The result decisively showed Asia as the continent with the most affordable destinations, and India was a clear country front-runner.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the opportunity is to move decisively from intent to execution, from announcements to on-ground impact.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At Davos 2026, the tone around AI quietly but decisively changed.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Much will depend on their ability to break decisively with an establishment that no longer has anything good to say for itself.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In other areas, like tech regulation, the businesses have decisively won.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Des Moines Public Schools officials and supporters rejoiced in November when school district voters decisively passed the $265 million bond to fund a multi-year overhaul of the district, updating its buildings, technology and programs.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 25 Jan. 2026
There’s no question that the company needs to decisively address the issue.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Our Office will act decisively to protect children and to preserve the integrity of our immigration and naturalization system.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the opportunity is to move decisively from intent to execution, from announcements to on-ground impact.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At Davos 2026, the tone around AI quietly but decisively changed.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Much will depend on their ability to break decisively with an establishment that no longer has anything good to say for itself.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In other areas, like tech regulation, the businesses have decisively won.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Des Moines Public Schools officials and supporters rejoiced in November when school district voters decisively passed the $265 million bond to fund a multi-year overhaul of the district, updating its buildings, technology and programs.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 25 Jan. 2026
There’s no question that the company needs to decisively address the issue.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Our Office will act decisively to protect children and to preserve the integrity of our immigration and naturalization system.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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Its simplicity was profound, and clearly the result of hours of labor and design.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Big Think helps people see the world more clearly.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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On December 18, 2025, the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, with assistance from the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab, positively identified the remains as Bethany Brown.—
Mark Price
January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Neither has pursued a biometric solution that would presumably definitively prove a user is human.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The clock isn’t designed to definitively measure existential threats but rather to spark conversations about difficult scientific topics and crises the planet is facing, according to the Bulletin.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The defense countered that multiple people had access to devices inside the home and questioned whether the evidence conclusively identifies Banfield as the account’s operator.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Rigorous studies of American adolescents consistently and conclusively show that the black box warnings — which were dramatically amplified in advertisements and in news stories — resulted in dangerous declines in doctor visits and depression diagnosis by about a third.—
Stephen B. Soumerai,
STAT,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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While Rodgers had a relatively productive first season with the Steelers, the 42-year-old quarterback is undoubtedly much closer to the sunset of his storied career than the onset.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Veteran journalist, editor, and award-winning C-suite executive Amy DuBois Barnett is undoubtedly a trailblazer.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Trojans will assuredly have to win at least one of those games to maintain their hopes of making the College Football Playoff in Riley’s fifth season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wilson, Lightfoot and Blount will compete for the two starting jobs, but all three assuredly will play a lot.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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