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take a decision

VERB

determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complete regulate resolve rule

STRONG

actuate arbitrate cinch clinch dispose drive end figure finish halt impel incline induce move opt ordain persuade predispose settle tap terminate

WEAK

call the shots fix upon nail down pin down ultimate wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

bear begin commence create discourage dissuade hinder initiate prevent repress start stop suppress

WEAK

doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

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President Edgars Rinkevics said he would take a decision on the "quickest possible formation" of a new government on 15 May.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Teck is currently restructuring its marquee copper assets, meanwhile Anglo has problems disposing of its Australian steelmaking coal unit and still needs to take a decision on its diamond business De Beers, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

IOC president Thomas Bach also has consistently said it is empowered to take a decision that could exclude all Russians from Paris ahead of the July 26 opening ceremony.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

"And now we are preparing to take a decision on opening EU accession talks."

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

But Barb�s himself did not succeed in obtaining a brief space of silence so as to compel us to take a decision.

From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Tocqueville, Alexis de

take a decision

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