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
Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.
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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
In those seconds, training and decisiveness matter most.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Cole Palmer is their star but new recruits Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens will give them an extra cutting edge and decisiveness in the final third.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
While Mercury connects to Mars, decisiveness earns you professional respect.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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
In those seconds, training and decisiveness matter most.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Cole Palmer is their star but new recruits Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens will give them an extra cutting edge and decisiveness in the final third.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
While Mercury connects to Mars, decisiveness earns you professional respect.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisiveness
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This finding suggests that individuals who aren’t naturally gifted often compensate by working harder and with greater determination—and their effort pays off.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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We are united in our determination to dismantle extremism and radicalization in all its forms.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tillman was due in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment, where Judge Vincent Chiu agreed to the prosecution's motion to revoke bond, reversing a different judge's decision to free him before trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The ban was put into place by local authorities in England and triggered condemnation from many politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups, who have since tried to reverse the decision.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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These bouts of illness forced him into hours of quiet isolation but also sharpened his resolve and planted a deep seed of empathy.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Robeson’s persistence against state harassment illustrated how resistance to civil liberties violations can protect and preserve basic citizenship rights, including the right to travel.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ellis’s recognition has grown in recent years, thanks to the care of his friend Allen Frame and to the persistence of those who refused to let his images disappear.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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