as in opinions
a position arrived at after consideration
after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza
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Recent Examples of decisions
The Birds will have some tough decisions to make on key players who have contributed to two Super Bowl runs over the last four seasons.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Textile Talks provides the educational layer of the show, examining sustainability, compliance, supply chain shifts and digitalization so buyers can better understand the context behind their sourcing decisions.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
But those cuts are all cumulative, and legislative leaders warn that the relatively easy decisions on where to trim have already been made.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
As a general matter, it is defined by case law, through Supreme Court and lower-court decisions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Klopp is one of the finest coaches of his generation, without question, but that status is partly due to him making excellent decisions with impeccable timing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Multiple investigations are ongoing, including by the FBI, and prosecutors have said no decisions will be made until those inquiries are complete.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.—
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As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.—
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
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Their verdicts shape borrowing costs and, in some cases, whether countries can raise capital for education, health, and infrastructure.—
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But the Florida Supreme Court in 2017 ruled the new law was unconstitutional, saying jury verdicts needed to be unanimous.—
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Cases in which prosecutors declined to file charges because of self-defense, lack of evidence or other legal determinations were excluded.—
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In most states, those determinations will begin in January, when legislatures convene and governors lay out their agendas.—
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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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