decisive

Example Sentences

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“If you don’t, you’ll end up getting something swiped out from underneath you pretty quick. Be fast and be decisive, because there are a lot of people competing for a very limited amount of listings.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Claim: “In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield, victories like few people have ever seen before.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the coming days will be decisive, adding that Iran still has the ability to shoot missiles and launch drone attacks.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Another decisive factor was the fact that detailed safety data was available for the long-term use of sildenafil in children, as the active ingredient is already approved for other pediatric disorders."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Atahuallpa’s capture was decisive for the European conquest of the Inca Empire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond