decision
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- noun
- /dɪˈsɪʒən/
- After much contemplation, she finally made a firm decision to pursue her dreams.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that's the nature of decision and action in the face of crisis.
- And that's the nature of decision and action in the face of crisis.
- I feel resolute in my in my decision to end my marriage.
Examples
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And when that happens, we have hard decisions to make.
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Nobody can give you the right decision for your body.
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Well, we make decisions like that every day.
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But I tell you this, when they take God into their lives, it's the best decision they can ever make.
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I think maybe 90 percent of those decisions were right, but things changed over time.
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And I submit to you that the decision to do that was very risky.
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And that's a hard decision for some people, I imagine.
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We're going to need your decision by 4:00 p.m. at the latest, if we're gonna stay on schedule.
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Your writing schedule is ultimately your decision, but the workload is nonnegotiable.
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A very mature decision.
Synonyms
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Strong determination to do something despite difficulty
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A firm choice to do or stop doing something
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Deciding firmly what to do
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The ability to choose quickly and confidently
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The quality of staying very determined and not changing your mind when things are difficult
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Being clear and firm when you choose what to do
Antonyms
Compounds
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A series of steps people follow to make a choice in a group or organization
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A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other
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A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing race as one factor in medical school admissions
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A table that lists possible conditions and the action to take for each
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A planned choice about using troops to gain an advantage in war
How Decisive
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Etymology
Decision comes from the Latin parts de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut'). A person with decision is like someone who 'cuts off' doubt and acts firmly.