decision

[dih-sizh-uhn] / dɪˈsɪʒ ən /

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

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A consultation on the proposals was due to end on4 February, ahead of a final decision being made.

From BBC

His defence team intends to appeal against the decision.

From BBC

The six-part series will also see the singer open up about the pressures of fame, her decision to leave Little Mix in 2020 and the controversies that followed.

From BBC

But he will doubtless hope to continue a post-season in which refereeing decisions have largely been uncontroversial -- with one major exception.

From Barron's

"I believe we made the right decision in opting for a more dispersed Games, but that has... created additional complexities," Kirsty Coventry, the president of the International Olympic Committee, has said.

From Barron's

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