decisiveness

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Recent Examples of decisiveness Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 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 Running back In the first 11 practices of camp, rookie Jaydon Blue steadily picked up more reps with the first-team unit, as his burst and decisiveness began to stand out. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025 Unlike times during training camp when his play has been inconsistent, Fields showed decisiveness by taking what the Packers’ defense gave him. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisiveness
Noun
  • Wolf’s new deal is a testament to his determination.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Her strength of character, artistic vision, and fierce determination remain profoundly inspiring today.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What's next The prime minister's resignation came a day after Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak also announced his decision to step down.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most cases of ear pressure resolve on their own, but there are times when medical attention is necessary.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Be Relentlessly Persistent My mindset is relentless persistence.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.
    Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Decisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisiveness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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