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

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

While Kelly dawdled for the decisive goal, Bain made a superb save late on to deny Manchester United's Amad Diallo.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"Another decisive factor was the fact that detailed safety data was available for the long-term use of sildenafil in children, as the active ingredient is already approved for other pediatric disorders."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Burnham was decisive, blunt, and cordial; he spoke under a level blue gaze that Olmsted found reassuring.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson