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decisions

NOUN

conclusion; resolution reached

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement arrangement choice compromise determination finding judgment opinion outcome resolution result ruling selection settlement verdict

STRONG

accommodation adjudication adjustment arbitration declaration end prearrangement preference reconciliation sentence showdown understanding

WEAK

adjudicature the call the nod

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning cause disagreement dissension indecision refusal source

WEAK

deferment deferral delay indefiniteness indetermination postponement procrastination wavering

NOUN

strength of mind or will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determination resolution

STRONG

backbone decisiveness doggedness earnestness firmness fortitude grit obstinacy obstinance perseverance persistence pluck purpose purposefulness resoluteness resolve seriousness spine stubbornness volition will

WEAK

decidedness iron will purposiveness will power

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice flexibility idleness indolence irresolution unimportance weakness

WEAK

deferment deferral delay indecision indefiniteness indetermination postponement procrastination wavering

Example Sentences

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The move is consistent with longstanding immigration law and immigration court decisions, the agency said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

When dealing with a major life event, such as the passing of a loved one and inheritance, it is best to lay your assumptions aside and make decisions carefully.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In July and again in January, Waller dissented against Fed decisions to hold rates steady, favoring cuts instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"So I feel like whatever decisions he makes, he only makes them if he thinks they're good for the United States," she said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I wasn’t at all confident that she would pass my application on to whomever actually made the hiring decisions.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson