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snap decision

NOUN

snap judgment

Synonyms

WEAK

caprice impulse inclination notion sudden inclination whim

Example Sentences

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"The energy was brilliant, I didn't want the party to stop; it was a snap decision."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It was a snap decision 18 months ago that made me fall in love with golf again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

At the Nov. 8 press conference Adams insisted that his campaign had scrupulously complied with campaign finance law and that his snap decision to return home was a manifestation of his hands-on management style.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Anna, a Russian entrepreneur, made a snap decision to open a real estate agency, hoping to create a safety net from the economic fallout of the conflict.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Forced to make a snap decision, I couldn’t safely tell her the truth about my search for the Chandrian.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss