decisive action
noun
: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.
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With the remaining carbon budget rapidly shrinking, decisive action must replace incremental progress.
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David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet African leaders and the international community have been reluctant to take decisive action against M23 or Rwanda.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
New York’s students deserve decisive action and funding to implement comprehensive K-12 curricula that address contemporary bias and build understanding.
—Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Painting immigration as an existential threat to the country has long been a key part of Trump's brand, and taking decisive action on immigration off the bat will be particularly important in appealing to his base.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet African leaders and the international community have been reluctant to take decisive action against M23 or Rwanda.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
New York’s students deserve decisive action and funding to implement comprehensive K-12 curricula that address contemporary bias and build understanding.
—Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Painting immigration as an existential threat to the country has long been a key part of Trump's brand, and taking decisive action on immigration off the bat will be particularly important in appealing to his base.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decisive action
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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