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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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Affordability is clearly the most significant political theme running through both local and national politics today.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Scarbrough handed out two surprise scholarships to youth who have contributed positively to the Milwaukee community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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As with many trends, this shift seems to have come from everywhere and nowhere at the same time, so this is hard to answer definitively.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers can’t definitively explain why so many people are overweight today, too, so reducing your caloric intake may not even work.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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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That care meant an eight-month rehabilitation stay at two facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a future that surely would not include broadcasting as Hains fought for his life.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Business, finance, capital, and prosperity will surely follow.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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The loss almost assuredly knocks LSU out of the College Football Playoff race and turns up the heat on head coach Brian Kelly.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The retro newbies will also assuredly be polarizing from old-time favorites.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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