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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Without decisive action, the South Caucasus will remain a flashpoint for instability and unresolved tensions.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
These are issues that a management team must address swiftly and take decisive action on.
—Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Republicans had pleaded with the president for months to take decisive action to curb a tide of migrants illegally entering the country.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
As leaders fail to take decisive action, the consequences of record-break warming take their toll on lives and property.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
These are issues that a management team must address swiftly and take decisive action on.
—Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Republicans had pleaded with the president for months to take decisive action to curb a tide of migrants illegally entering the country.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
As leaders fail to take decisive action, the consequences of record-break warming take their toll on lives and property.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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