snap decision

NOUN

snap judgment

Synonyms

WEAK

caprice impulse inclination notion sudden inclination whim

Example Sentences

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It was a snap decision 18 months ago that made me fall in love with golf again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Well, it's not easy to do anything as a snap decision.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

At the Nov. 8 press conference Adams insisted that his campaign had scrupulously complied with campaign finance law and that his snap decision to return home was a manifestation of his hands-on management style.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

But a snap decision could cost more than the money you’re chasing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2021

Sometimes that came down to a lone clerk eyeballing your face and making a snap decision.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah