decisive
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4.0
- adjective
- /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
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decisivo
- There will be decisive developments tonight.
- play a decisive role
- take decisive action
- quick and decisive action
So I am all for war being decisive and short as possible.
- So I am all for war being decisive and short as possible.
- And the reality is it's it's a decisive landslide.
- In other words, how could Constantine's particular gesture have such a decisive impact?
- The effect of these plain and simple reflections are decisive.
- Things have taken a a a decisive turn, and you don't get to walk back from that.
- Now first of all, to review both of these quotes, AMD has a clear and decisive victory for sentence length.
- The third and final phase of the disaster arc is the decisive moment where you either take action or not.
Examples
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The revolt in the desert played a decisive part in the Middle Eastern campaign.
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I'm pleased to report that we have now made a decisive breakthrough.
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So, you see, it is all about careful yet decisive strategy.
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Today we are taking decisive actions... to protect the US economy.
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The first attack can and should be the decisive one.
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With winter approaching, he needed to force a decisive battle quickly.
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The Government's response, as you know, was decisive.
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Evans took decisive steps to calm the riot.
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In the end, there was a decisive battle, and the men of Gesh lost.
Fiction book (1993) -
The team's decisive victory in the championship match secured their place in history.
Synonyms
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4.0
Very important at a dangerous or decisive moment
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3.6
Very important for the success or result of something
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4.9
Very important for the success of something
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5.6
Clearly decided and not likely to change
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4.8
A result or proof that clearly shows something is true and leaves no doubt
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8.2
Having the power to decide the final outcome
Able to decide the final outcome
Having the power to make the final result clear
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Etymology
Decisive comes from the Latin parts de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut'), so the old idea is to 'cut off' other choices. A decisive action or moment 'cuts off' doubt and so strongly changes the result.