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Recent Examples of decisively
After its triumphant Met première, in January of 1958, and a couple of brief revivals through 1965, the piece had decisively departed from the repertory, failing to entrench itself the way the finest operas of Benjamin Britten had done.
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Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The diversity of these commitments reflects the dual call for philanthropic funders to respond quickly and decisively to anti-democratic policies and to provide long-term support for nonprofits that seek to broaden political participation and improve governance.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 20 May 2026
It’s lost the instinct to act decisively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The businesses that will define the next growth cycle are those that change early, adapt continuously and act decisively.
—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
Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The diversity of these commitments reflects the dual call for philanthropic funders to respond quickly and decisively to anti-democratic policies and to provide long-term support for nonprofits that seek to broaden political participation and improve governance.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 20 May 2026
It’s lost the instinct to act decisively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The businesses that will define the next growth cycle are those that change early, adapt continuously and act decisively.
—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
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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March and May tied for the worst months for fatal overdoses on record in the city, and while experts point to changes in the drug supply as a likely culprit, no one can definitively say what happened.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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However, because this is an analysis of observational studies, the research cannot definitively conclude a cause-and-effect relationship between soy and legume consumption and reduced hypertension risk.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
19 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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If Cleveland can stand up to what assuredly will be a similar dose of ball pressure applied by the Knicks, this series gets tighter.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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One or two of the possibilities assuredly will be.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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