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
Leadership takes decisiveness, and there couldn’t have been higher stakes for me.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisiveness
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Some 303,000 customers who receive gas through Eversource’s NSTAR division in 51 cities and towns across Massachusetts are set to save millions in utility costs due to the Department of Public Utilities’ determination.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though the judges applauded his determination, his low scores led him to be sent home anyway.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These decisions are made over and over again as AI is developed and deployed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Liebman insists that the decision to move back into major metropolitan hubs like Manhattan has less to do with RTO and more to do with a fear of being left behind in an uncertain job market.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest development puts a spotlight on Miami Dade College’s resolve not to hold a new public hearing on the controversial land deal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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But grit and resolve can only take a team so far when its active roster is inferior to many of its opponents, and that is the situation the red and gold currently face.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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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Starting a business from scratch takes focus, persistence, and a clear understanding of what people need.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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