1
as in opinion
a position arrived at after consideration
after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza
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2
as in determination
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
acted with swift decision
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Recent Examples of decision
The brief cites the Supreme Court decision that gave Trump immunity from criminal prosecution and reflected a muscular view of executive power.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The decision aligns with Indian Motorcycle’s long-term vision to focus on models and technologies that represent the future of the brand, as FTR is a small part of Indian Motorcycle’s overall portfolio.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
She’s warned that filing the complaint will be an irreversible decision.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, whose district includes Mission Bay, said the organizers must suffer the consequences of their bad decisions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The decision aligns with Indian Motorcycle’s long-term vision to focus on models and technologies that represent the future of the brand, as FTR is a small part of Indian Motorcycle’s overall portfolio.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
She’s warned that filing the complaint will be an irreversible decision.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, whose district includes Mission Bay, said the organizers must suffer the consequences of their bad decisions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
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Parmesan Zucchini Tots Denser than your average tater tot—and (in this writer’s humble opinion) tastier, too.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even more so than in rehearsals, which were before the current administration had gone into office and before the election went south, in my opinion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to legal experts to analyze whether Trump's executive order truly contradicts the 14th Amendment and, if so, to clarify the legal reasoning behind such a determination.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That's fine; the letter's arrival is not a final determination.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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The verdict came in on March 1, after a six-day trial: guilty on all counts.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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So, although warp drive seems implausible, the final verdict is uncertain.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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But that also is when the Heat will have to display a resolve to stomach something better over the regular-season’s final 29 games.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nosek showed that resolve Tuesday night with a team-high 15 points, but the host Mustangs were hardly a smooth-running machine in a 66-58 nonconference loss to Yorkville in Aurora.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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