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
While President Trump has made many legally controversial decisions during his first two months as president, his recent decision to order large-scale attacks on Houthi forces in Yemen is not one of them.
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Julian Ku, National Review, 23 Mar. 2025
Armstrong's decision acceding to the administration's demands drew condemnation from some faculty and free speech groups, who accused the university of caving to President Donald Trump’s largely unprecedented intrusion on academic freedom.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez were among those who criticized the decision.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Deadheads who bought tickets for an entire weekend’s worth of shows are no doubt feeling more justified in that decision, given how there will likely be unique visual content across all three nights at this point, in addition to the musical setlists consisting of no-repeat weekends.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decision
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.—
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best.—
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Many viewers loved the design and praised the brothers for their determination, but Carter also got his fair share of criticism.—
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One is a determination to keep fighting: beat the administration in the courts, rely on the Congressional support that has saved foreign aid in the past, and return aid to something as close as possible to January 19, 2025.—
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Turner was taken into federal custody following the verdict on Friday.—
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The defendants appealed, but the Sixth Circuit largely upheld the verdict.—
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
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This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from China, who said such a presence could explain the mysterious nature of rapidly moving stars in our galaxy's halo.—
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Especially about the power of resolve and will and the capacity to change for the better.—
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Home Remedies for Sore Throat In most cases, the underlying causes of sore throat resolve on their own.—
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“Decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decision. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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