decision

[dih-sizh-uhn] / dɪˈsɪʒ ən /

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

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Disney executives said at the time that the decision to build in the Middle East was a way to reach new audiences who were too far from the company’s current hubs in the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times

They could include clawbacks or contract cancellation, but they shouldn’t extend to capital-allocation decisions.

From Barron's

Any change in interest rates will still be a committee decision, but the Fed’s leanings will be harder to read over time because there may be more dissents on the policy-setting committee.

From Barron's

The State Department condemned the decision to detain the individuals, who it said were U.S. officials “legally and peacefully operating abroad.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Governor Bailey said the Budget measures aimed at containing inflation had helped the Bank's decision to lower interest rates.

From BBC

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