split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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On January 13, 2025, after a week-long trial, Davila received a split decision.
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Nearly three years after his retirement, Cejudo returned to action, losing to Aljamain Sterling via split decision in a fight for Sterling’s UFC bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Usyk won by a split decision after knocking Tyson down in the ninth round and winning the next two rounds.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
In its most recent monetary policy meeting on December, the RBI held rates at 6.5% in a split decision, with two board members voting for a 25-basis-point cut.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Nearly three years after his retirement, Cejudo returned to action, losing to Aljamain Sterling via split decision in a fight for Sterling’s UFC bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Usyk won by a split decision after knocking Tyson down in the ninth round and winning the next two rounds.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
In its most recent monetary policy meeting on December, the RBI held rates at 6.5% in a split decision, with two board members voting for a 25-basis-point cut.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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