decisive

Example Sentences

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“If you don’t, you’ll end up getting something swiped out from underneath you pretty quick. Be fast and be decisive, because there are a lot of people competing for a very limited amount of listings.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He argues that if the jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released, she could play a decisive role, even at the age of 80, in finding an acceptable compromise.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Claim: “In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield, victories like few people have ever seen before.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the coming days will be decisive, adding that Iran still has the ability to shoot missiles and launch drone attacks.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling