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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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The decisions on where to deploy taxpayer money are made independently by bodies staffed with people with venture-capital experience, but the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Spreads should be wider than normal to add another level of dealer protection as the market mob is anticipated to make decisions that are unmoored from rational analysis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Like a striker attempting to weave around defenders in the box, the brothers have had to dodge and weave to stay upright and it has meant some tough decisions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This means the closed-end fund manager’s portfolio decisions can be made independently of day-to-day buying and selling action for the fund’s shares.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I don’t want to do this to you anymore. I’m done making decisions without your input.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy