decisive action
noun
: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.
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Then, on March 8, the Sun and Mars trine urges you to take decisive action.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
By this rule proposal, the agency will take decisive action to ensure that ticket sales remain in full compliance with state law.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Having taken too long to take decisive action, Tzarina gives Anthony way too much control.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
With the remaining carbon budget rapidly shrinking, decisive action must replace incremental progress.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
By this rule proposal, the agency will take decisive action to ensure that ticket sales remain in full compliance with state law.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Having taken too long to take decisive action, Tzarina gives Anthony way too much control.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
With the remaining carbon budget rapidly shrinking, decisive action must replace incremental progress.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decisive action
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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