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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The young runner said his decision to complete the race with just the one trainer left two areas on the bottom of his right foot without skin.

From BBC

Adopting siblings, she said, was "the best decision I ever made".

From BBC

The decision by the Delaware Supreme Court rejects a pair of judgments by Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the state's Court of Chancery and sets the stage for the world's richest person to get another windfall.

From Barron's

The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday overruled External link the Delaware Chancery Court’s 2024 decision to void Musk’s 2018 pay package, which included some 300 million stock options.

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