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
That was guiding a lot of our decision making — how to land the plane in terms of the emotional realities that were going on in the film.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Such details elevate Woman and Child above your average drama, pinpointing how the crazy decisions made by Mahnaz and the others result from a society that’s constantly pushing down on them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Fighting will pause to allow for Alexander's safe passage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a day after Israel was told of Hamas' decision to free the last surviving U.S. hostage in Gaza as a goodwill gesture to President Trump.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Such details elevate Woman and Child above your average drama, pinpointing how the crazy decisions made by Mahnaz and the others result from a society that’s constantly pushing down on them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Fighting will pause to allow for Alexander's safe passage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a day after Israel was told of Hamas' decision to free the last surviving U.S. hostage in Gaza as a goodwill gesture to President Trump.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
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In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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While an immigration judge in Louisiana has found Khalil deportable based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination, his lawyers separately brought the federal court case to ask Farbiaz to weigh in on the constitutional issues at play.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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And there is determination and Stovall has plenty of that.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Experts note that there's also a chance the FTC and Meta reach a settlement before the verdict comes, although the FTC supposedly previously rejected Meta's $1 billion settlement bid, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Ashley Belanger – May 28,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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What was the verdict at Todd and Julie Chrisley’s trial?—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a post-AGI era, there is a notable task that AGI could substantially help humanity resolve.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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His moral clarity and resolve helped dismantle communism’s grip across Eastern Europe, creating space for evangelism and spiritual renewal.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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