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Recent Examples of decisively
Watching the institution pivot swiftly and decisively to a new steward — and one receiving presidential embrace — underscored how completely Owens had been cast aside.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Abbott decisively beat Huffines in the former senator’s effort to unseat him in 2022.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
In several episodes, viewers see participants acting decisively and self-assured in private conversations, only to show up to the roundtable and completely change their thinking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
But unless and until stocks decisively break down, the chance that this military conflict becomes just another test for the markets to pass can't be dismissed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, O’Reilly’s results driving the top line without Evangelista fall off a cliff, with that version of the top line decisively losing its matchups.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite being an ancient election process steeped in ritual and tradition, and still communicating its results through smoke signals, the conclave was able decisively and swiftly to produce a result.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
These are names of some of the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), where one year earlier Argentina had decisively lost a conflict with the United Kingdom.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In this instance, Iran decisively lost the 12-day war.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Abbott decisively beat Huffines in the former senator’s effort to unseat him in 2022.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
In several episodes, viewers see participants acting decisively and self-assured in private conversations, only to show up to the roundtable and completely change their thinking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
But unless and until stocks decisively break down, the chance that this military conflict becomes just another test for the markets to pass can't be dismissed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, O’Reilly’s results driving the top line without Evangelista fall off a cliff, with that version of the top line decisively losing its matchups.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite being an ancient election process steeped in ritual and tradition, and still communicating its results through smoke signals, the conclave was able decisively and swiftly to produce a result.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
These are names of some of the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), where one year earlier Argentina had decisively lost a conflict with the United Kingdom.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In this instance, Iran decisively lost the 12-day war.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond his academic commitment, Carson is always willing to lend a hand to classmates and contributes positively to the classroom community.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway 's resumption of share buybacks and a personal stock purchase by new CEO Greg Abel were viewed positively by analysts, though most said the moves don't meaningfully change the investment case for the name.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Depending on the picture mode, the color accuracy with default settings ranged from more than acceptable by most people's standards to definitively good.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Reading it offers the chance to confirm definitively to your group chat that, no, BDSM-style power plays do not show up in the original—but there are enough disinterments, shocking turns, and ghost sightings to make up for them.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Finally, though, scientists have been able to conclusively rule out a lunar impact when asteroid 2024 YR4 is in our cosmic neighborhood in a few years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The oil and gas industry has helped prove, conclusively, that oil and natural gas production and environmental stewardship are compatible.—
Edward Cross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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While his legacy was certainly felt in Send Help, Jeff Probst was unfortunately too busy with Tribal Council to make a cameo.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Tigers, who will pay their ace $32 million this season after losing to him in arbitration, surely harbor similar concerns.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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PepsiCo surely pays for the Gatorade coolers loitering behind the benches.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These scenarios played out again and again, undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of times.—
Barbara Byer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Contemporary romantic comedies undoubtedly reflect our times back to us, and can do so with greater inclusivity and intersectional awareness than a historically accurate Austen adaptation ever could, to be sure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Marchand might not be the only Panthers veteran shut down this season with Florida all but assuredly missing the Stanley Cup playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Aiyuk is assuredly gone, while Jauan Jennings is also likely to sign elsewhere.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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