decision
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1.0
- noun
- /dɪˈsɪʒən/
- In that event, doctors have to make a quick decision to treat the cancer aggressively.
- make decisions
- decision-making
- decision-makers
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Watch on YouTubeUnfortunately, I've made the decision to sell the sled.
- Unfortunately, I've made the decision to sell the sled.
- That if you make this decision wrongly, you die.
- Was I thoughtful about what the decision was, what I was after?
- And where are those decisions going to take you?
- And it, it wasn't a hard decision for the following reason.
- It's making people either want to stick to a decision or change it.
- I could not be happier that I made this decision and I cannot wait.
- So far I have not regretted my decision to make the voyage.
- How would you walk them through making the best decision given the knowns?
- And so are there decisions that I made that I regret?
Examples
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After considering all the options carefully, she finally made her decision to relocate for her new job.
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This can happen if we make the right decisions in the next few years.
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OK, that felt like a very quick decision, but we'll see.
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You make the best decision for you.
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When you learn how to make a hard decision, life gets easier.
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And where are those decisions going to take you?
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Look, I have made my decision, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.
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I'd like to talk about this before we make a decision.
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In the end, however, he justified his decision to buy in purely economic terms.
Academic text (2011) -
That's why it's a very difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
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1.0
One thing you pick or the act of picking from several things
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2.4
An opinion or decision formed after careful thought
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1.6
A decision made after thinking about the facts
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1.8
The person or thing chosen for a specific purpose
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4.0
An official decision made after careful thought
Compounds
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2.8
A series of steps people follow to make a choice in a group or organization
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6.7
A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other
- Formal
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8.8
A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing race as one factor in medical school admissions
- Specialized
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4.5
A table that lists possible conditions and the action to take for each
- Specialized
A planned choice about using troops to gain an advantage in war
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decision comes from the Latin verb decidere, which means 'to cut off'. Making a decision is like 'cutting off' the other choices and picking one option.