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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This office will continue to take decisive action to protect the rights of Medicare beneficiaries and vulnerable Americans.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The members of Sunrise Connecticut, the future of Connecticut, are calling on our lawmakers to pass HB 5004 and take decisive action to protect the state, our planet and our futures.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, with decisive action, make the right strategic move that will resolve the current issue and its impact on the future.
—Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Beneath the friendly exterior was also a leader willing to take decisive action.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The members of Sunrise Connecticut, the future of Connecticut, are calling on our lawmakers to pass HB 5004 and take decisive action to protect the state, our planet and our futures.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, with decisive action, make the right strategic move that will resolve the current issue and its impact on the future.
—Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Beneath the friendly exterior was also a leader willing to take decisive action.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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