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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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On their showing in Germany two years ago, he adds: "We let ourselves down. We didn't play as well as we should have done and I probably didn't make the decisions that I should have."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Put simply, only one person is in a position to make any decisions, Elon Musk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The European Union’s AI Act, U.S. state-level initiatives and sector-specific agency guidance govern how AI is used in hiring decisions, medical devices and autonomous systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Thousands of climate negotiators are in Bonn this week and next to draft agreements and lay the groundwork for the final decisions taken by political leaders at the summit due to start November 9.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, decisions about crescendos and decrescendos, tempo, and score reading have to be made, but there are endless possibilities for vocalizing and playing these child-centered compositions.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin