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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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Weapons manufacturers argue that keeping a "human in the loop" addresses such concerns, insisting that decisions to deploy force remain with military personnel.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

She also pushed back on his claims about Fire Department funding, saying the problems with the Palisades fire response were caused by poor deployment decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“People should be entitled to make decisions for themselves. Natural selection will take care of any bad decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Whether or not she meant it this way, she’s got a point: The people making the decisions about art should be the ones with enough relevant experience to know what they’re doing.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

To be honest, neither do I. It was one of those decisions eleven-year-old girls don’t get to make on their own.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan