as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
moved with speed and decisiveness in investigating the charges of the use of excessive force by the police
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Recent Examples of decisiveness
Critical in today’s joint operations—but must not substitute decisiveness with consensus.
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet, when countered with decisiveness, Putin has retreated.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Leadership takes decisiveness, and there couldn’t have been higher stakes for me.
—Dru Armstrong, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.
—Rahul Bhandari, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The impact of synthetic users revolves around speed and decisiveness.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Executing this might mean a leader not only communicates the risks of inaction but also models decisiveness themselves.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The decisiveness of Canberra’s actions is a measure of the extremity of Iran’s behavior.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet, when countered with decisiveness, Putin has retreated.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Leadership takes decisiveness, and there couldn’t have been higher stakes for me.
—Dru Armstrong, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.
—Rahul Bhandari, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The impact of synthetic users revolves around speed and decisiveness.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Executing this might mean a leader not only communicates the risks of inaction but also models decisiveness themselves.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The decisiveness of Canberra’s actions is a measure of the extremity of Iran’s behavior.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisiveness
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our shareholders and clients have benefited enormously from Elon Musk's vision, determination and execution.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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But when asked about the duo, McKillop elected to talk about the entire backcourt, making play-time decisions challenging this early in the season with a brand new roster.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The controller described an industry held together by human endurance more than institutional support, one that depends on overtime, unpaid labor, and the quiet resolve of those who still show up.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Hawley showed its resolve by racing back on a 4-0 run.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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The persistence of terrorism in Nigeria, whose northern states abut the West African Sahel region, has strategic implications for the country and beyond if the trend is not reversed and decisively crushed.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The study’s insights could help scientists model pollutant persistence and even engineer better cleanup materials inspired by these minerals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Decisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisiveness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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