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Recent Examples of decisively
On the flip side, the Heat was out-rebounded 55-36, marking the third time in four games that Miami was decisively beaten on the glass.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
This year’s results broke from incremental trends and swung decisively in the other direction.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That Mamdani was able to win decisively shows the power of his appeal, and how much his charisma, social media savvy and messaging on affordability resonated with voters.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In Brooklyn, Cuomo found stronger support in southern neighborhoods such as Borough Park, Coney Island, and Sheepshead Bay, whereas Mamdani won decisively in the northern areas, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The defense agreement permanently tethered the foreign policies of the two countries together, decisively shifting Canada away from its long incorporation in the British Empire.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
When words, ideology, and actions align, democracies must treat threats as credible and prepare to respond decisively.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Boise State was beaten decisively at South Florida, Fresno State lost badly at Kansas and San Diego State was run off the field by Washington State.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
This year’s results broke from incremental trends and swung decisively in the other direction.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That Mamdani was able to win decisively shows the power of his appeal, and how much his charisma, social media savvy and messaging on affordability resonated with voters.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In Brooklyn, Cuomo found stronger support in southern neighborhoods such as Borough Park, Coney Island, and Sheepshead Bay, whereas Mamdani won decisively in the northern areas, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The defense agreement permanently tethered the foreign policies of the two countries together, decisively shifting Canada away from its long incorporation in the British Empire.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
When words, ideology, and actions align, democracies must treat threats as credible and prepare to respond decisively.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Boise State was beaten decisively at South Florida, Fresno State lost badly at Kansas and San Diego State was run off the field by Washington State.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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Ahmad Moten was fortunate not to be called for what was clearly a late hit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Ocampo says it cannot clearly be determined whether that was the case or if they were discounted shipments, with some kind of quid pro quo — perhaps the deployment of doctors — or as humanitarian aid.—
María Verza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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That October test definitively showed that at least three of Stoeffler's arteries were 90% blocked by plaque.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police have not definitively identified the deceased victim yet, as the investigation remains ongoing, according to Walz.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The technique starts with a minuscule sample of tissue; for example, in the makeshift lab at the hotel in Malles Venosta, researchers dissecting moths for sequencing also removed, for DNA barcoding, a leg of each moth whose species was not conclusively known.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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And the evidence shows, conclusively, that people love this.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even on Saturday, in a game that was almost certainly his best, Michkov was on the ice for just 14 minutes and 10 seconds.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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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The timing is curious, of course, and the optics here will undoubtedly be improved.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though the dominant theme is undoubtedly mushrooms, other collections surface throughout the space.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Sounds strange, looks deceptively straightforward, and is most assuredly deserving of the artist’s first museum show.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The whole look felt assuredly Aspen—cherrypicking from the glamorous sartorial pressure points of the ’70s and ’80s, luxuriating in high-level vintage pulls and sumptuous fabrics.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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