decisive action

noun

: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence

In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.

Examples of decisive action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as criticism has grown louder in recent months, the Vatican has taken more decisive action. —Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

This moment demands decisive action at the federal level. —Juan Proaño, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024

Some countries responded to the first outbreaks with swift and decisive action, imposing sweeping lockdowns, shutting borders, implementing rigorous contact tracing, and enforcing social distancing and mask mandates. —Michele Gelfand, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021

Without decisive action to develop fair access plans to these drugs for people living in poorer countries, there is a real danger that a significant medical advance will end up increasing inequality in health care. —Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024

But after acknowledging responsibility and then taking decisive action on the battlefield, the military brass began to receive higher marks. —Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023

European policymakers must take bold and decisive action now to boost the old continent’s business attractiveness and secure the best chance of a recovery. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024

But as with other aspects of the White House’s handling of the U.S. alliance with Israel, solid rhetoric is unlikely to be matched with decisive action. —The Editors, National Review, 21 May 2024

Only firm and decisive action can resolve the situation. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024