decisiveness

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • This means the board will generally have a wide view from different sources of what the value of a deal should be worth and make a decision based on that.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.
    Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Decisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisiveness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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