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
Alongside the quick de minimis suspension, the USPS halted all inbound shipments from China and Hong Kong on Feb. 4, before reversing the decision just 12 hours later.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan have a lot of difficult but intriguing decisions to make for the rest of this offseason.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Bridgett described the decision to drop the charges as difficult.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
At the time, the FERC decision sent power stocks tumbling.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan have a lot of difficult but intriguing decisions to make for the rest of this offseason.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Bridgett described the decision to drop the charges as difficult.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
At the time, the FERC decision sent power stocks tumbling.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
Noun
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Bezos' decisions about the opinion pages led veteran journalists who have been a part of the Post for decades to cut ties, including Associate Editor David Maraniss and former Senior Managing Editor Cameron Barr.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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Siena pollsters did not ask New Yorkers their opinion on Trump’s move to end the toll.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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At this point, Athena will fly autonomously through to its landing, utilizing onboard imaging systems and sensors to analyze the terrain below and make navigational determinations.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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His determination to forge a path toward justice within a treacherous landscape of political machinations and gang warfare forms the narrative backbone of the show.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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The case still has a long way to go before a verdict will be reached and IA's fate potentially decided.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Following the verdict, Superior Court Judge Elizabeth C. Leaming sentenced Jean-Baptiste to 364 days in prison.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Early on, Clement telegraphs his conclusion in his discussion of what Rule 48(a) does and doesn't permit a judge to do.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neill has spent a quarter of his life getting to that conclusion.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Amid the entire harrowing journey, Alex never loses her resolve.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Further, McKinley didn’t display the kind of expansionist zeal or martial fervor that would correspond to Trump’s call for the U.S. acquisition of Greenland, for example, or his resolve to take back the Panama Canal and secure the wrecked land of Gaza.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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