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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The movie's coming out, and everybody's free to make their own decisions on their opinion of me and the movie.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thomas’ favorite parts about leading tours are meeting different kinds of people and watching anyone with a negative or preconceived notion about certain parts of Chicago change their opinion over the course of a tour.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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His determination led to McIlroy's second career win at the event, silencing doubters.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The city’s Department of Finance was reviewing the OCB determination and did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes before handing down a guilty verdict to 29-year-old Gregory Haendiges, who was charged with battery on a child, the Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a March 18 news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The people who enjoyed that show were cheated out of a conclusion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is headed toward their 2% target — or that the economy is weakening more than expected.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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