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Recent Examples of decisively
Deputies acted quickly and decisively to ensure there was no risk to public safety.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While second-year running back Kimani Vidal has performed well in spot duty this season, Hampton changes the rushing attack pretty decisively.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The companies that achieve real product–market fit, strong unit economics, and defensible data advantages will pull decisively ahead, either by acquiring smaller players.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Driven by the recent success of high-profile titles such as The Last of Us and A Minecraft Movie, the market has shifted decisively towards live-action adaptations and away from animation, added the research firm.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged from a field of over 135 candidates in the 2003 recall election to replace Gray Davis, winning decisively despite his lack of political experience, and subsequently won reelection in 2006 by a comfortable margin.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The quarterfinal round morphed into an abject embarrassment when Texas Tech, which dominated the Big 12 during the regular season, lost decisively (23-0) to the Big Ten’s third-place finisher, Oregon.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
His vision furnished most of his best runs, while Henderson ran decisively, but occasionally into tacklers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Congress has acted decisively, bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate, bills signed into law by the president.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While second-year running back Kimani Vidal has performed well in spot duty this season, Hampton changes the rushing attack pretty decisively.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The companies that achieve real product–market fit, strong unit economics, and defensible data advantages will pull decisively ahead, either by acquiring smaller players.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Driven by the recent success of high-profile titles such as The Last of Us and A Minecraft Movie, the market has shifted decisively towards live-action adaptations and away from animation, added the research firm.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged from a field of over 135 candidates in the 2003 recall election to replace Gray Davis, winning decisively despite his lack of political experience, and subsequently won reelection in 2006 by a comfortable margin.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The quarterfinal round morphed into an abject embarrassment when Texas Tech, which dominated the Big 12 during the regular season, lost decisively (23-0) to the Big Ten’s third-place finisher, Oregon.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
His vision furnished most of his best runs, while Henderson ran decisively, but occasionally into tacklers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Congress has acted decisively, bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate, bills signed into law by the president.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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The draft that year was held at the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena, and to this day Scheifele clearly enjoys his return visits to Minnesota.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ups and downs Since the pandemic struck, population swings between the regions have clearly differed.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 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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Still, Cleveland said there is not enough research to definitively conclude whether turmeric or curcumin is beneficial for any health purposes.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Radiocarbon dates revealed that the settlement conclusively dates back to the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age (3700-800 BCE), according to The Independent UK.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 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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Stolz is the undeniable star of American speedskating, a gold medal favorite whom NBC will undoubtedly highlight often next month in Milan.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some parents carefully vetted and chose thoughtful names to add to the birth certificate, while others undoubtedly may have selected them on a whim or as a result of losing a bet.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But there’s always next year, when an assuredly new-look Chargers team will try, try again – starting, hopefully, without all the injuries to the offensive linemen in the trenches on which so much of a team’s success is predicated.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Adebayo has never been named Defensive Player of the Year and almost assuredly wouldn’t attract a package as rich, considering the treasure trove of assets that Minnesota gave up in the Gobert trade was widely criticized at the time.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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