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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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Officials are petrified to make decisions on pitch now because of VAR.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And so in the en banc decisions, there was a concurrence by two judges, one of whom was appointed by President Obama and one of whom was appointed by President Trump.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It’s making good decisions under uncertainty and then changing your mind quickly when new information arrives.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The company agreed to pay the federal government more than $17 million to settle allegations that it failed to comply with antidiscrimination requirements in contracting by considering diversity in employment decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Dad says that “sometimes adults make decisions that they think are for the best, but they’re not.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas