decision

Definition for decision

noun as in conclusion; resolution reached

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accord, agreement, arrangement, choice, compromise, determination, finding, judgment, opinion, outcome, resolution, result, ruling, selection, settlement, verdict

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accommodation, adjudication, adjustment, arbitration, declaration, end, prearrangement, preference, reconciliation, sentence, showdown, understanding

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adjudicature, the call, the nod

noun as in strength of mind or will

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determination, resolution

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backbone, decisiveness, doggedness, earnestness, firmness, fortitude, grit, obstinacy, obstinance, perseverance, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolve, seriousness, spine, stubbornness, volition, will

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decidedness, iron will, purposiveness, will power

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Others point to a slow pace of decision making in Downing Street, suggesting the prime minister thinks "too like a chairman, not a chief executive," says another insider.

From BBC

“It was a head decision and not a heart decision,” said his wife, who still feels attached to her home, her street, and to Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was hoping to get that $7,500 credit,” R.J. said at the auto show, “but I won’t have time to make my decision before it goes away.”

From Los Angeles Times

It did not say who was responsible for those decisions or if others should have stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, the decision to cheat can be motivated by “how you feel about the teacher or professor.”

From Los Angeles Times

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