decisiveness

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Noun
  • The network of community leaders and officials all questioned the administration’s determination that Haiti is now safe enough for people to return.
    Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • The increasingly obvious awfulness of Dave’s book gives Smollett some great reaction work amid all Michelle’s pained determination.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Until this can be verified, the City Council must not come close to making any final decision.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • The legal advocacy group Center for Constitutional Rights criticized the decision, saying that without the plea agreements, the case will never be resolved.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Any signs that Ukraine’s backers are losing their resolve will only encourage Moscow to stick to that course, a task made easier by the support of Russia’s allies, the absence of material internal dissent, and the low level of importance that the Kremlin attaches to its own soldiers’ deaths.
    The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
  • Naval presence operations are designed to shape the perceptions and behavior of potential adversaries, said Emma Salisbury, a researcher at the Council on Geostrategy in the U.K., by helping to deter aggression and demonstrate resolve without resorting to conflict.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.
    Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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“Decisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisiveness. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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