decision

noun

di-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce decision (audio)
Definition of decisionnext
1
as in opinion
a position arrived at after consideration after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza

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2
as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose acted with swift decision

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Recent Examples of decision The department's decision was met with an eruption of applause. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Trump said the switch was the decision of the Secret Service and the military. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 LeVota responds LeVota, reached by phone on Monday, alleged that McGee’s decision to record their conversation was tied to potential issues the legislator might be involved in. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 The palace cannot police every teenager with an iPhone, but the press can make a conscious decision not to create a market for those intrusive photographs. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
  1. opinion
  2. determination
  3. verdict
  4. decisiveness
  5. conclusion
  6. resolve
Noun
  • Advisors and travel executives attending Virtuoso Travel Week, which is being held this week in Las Vegas, have diverse opinions and experiences.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Public and political interests and opinions can shift quickly, which Fleming says could impact whether other companies make future ventures into psychedelics.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinion
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  • This time in a poll, every juror said the verdict was his or her individual determination.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But many of the players said the hurdle only fueled their determination to pursue the sport through other avenues.
    — Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of determination
Noun
  • Most appeals come after a case has concluded with a ruling or a verdict.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bäck’s film prefers untidy personal drama to a tidy moral verdict.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of verdict
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  • Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of decisiveness
Noun
  • Some estimates were too imprecise to support a firm conclusion, and previous longitudinal studies have reported links between loneliness, isolation and physical illness.
    — The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center will close April 1, and not be returned to its regular users until the fall of 2028, after the conclusion of the Olympic Games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For most healthy individuals, no specific treatment is given since the disease is usually self-limiting and resolves in a couple of days.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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