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 Supreme Court previously ruled in a unanimous decision that the administration must ease his return to the United States.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
There is no entry for the county court’s decision in the state’s online court database and neither Kaul’s office nor the state court office has provided any documentation to The Associated Press of the court’s actions which came after business hours on Friday night.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That decision could have been a meaningful precedent for other beleaguered firms.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
There is no entry for the county court’s decision in the state’s online court database and neither Kaul’s office nor the state court office has provided any documentation to The Associated Press of the court’s actions which came after business hours on Friday night.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That decision could have been a meaningful precedent for other beleaguered firms.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
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In Weill’s opinion, composers educated in the classical tradition had lost touch with the broader public and sunk into obscurantism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to [email protected].—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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After 11 years of perseverance and determination, Rory McIlroy finally secured his elusive Grand Slam win, donning the iconic green jacket with tears of joy streaming down his face.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, on April 12, 1955, the results of the Polio Pioneers effort were announced, with the determination of at least a 90% level of protection, with no major side effects.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The verdicts came after last month’s speech in which Lai condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the harshest terms used by a Taiwanese leader in modern history.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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The show of force from the tactical side of the operation, too, might have served to strengthen the resolve of the Branch Davidians to hold their ground.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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After a dominant season, the team’s resolve is tested by the unique challenge of going back-to-back.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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