split decision

noun

: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges

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The split decision highlights growing tensions within central banks around the world about how to respond to stubbornly high inflation and concerns that the war in Iran will lead to another round of price increases. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 In a split decision, four members of the county’s Land Use and Development Committee recommended Thursday denying the project while three members supported the plan. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 In a split decision, the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentenced Makarim to 10 years in prison, lower than the 18 years sought by prosecutors. — Chandra Asmara, Fortune, 30 June 2026 In split decisions, the justices blocked Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook, a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, and upheld a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received and counted later. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for split decision

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of split decision was in 1952

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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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