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take a decision

VERB
determine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complete regulate resolve rule
STRONG
actuate arbitrate cinch clinch dispose drive end figure finish halt impel incline induce move opt ordain persuade predispose settle tap terminate
WEAK
call the shots fix upon nail down pin down ultimate wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONG
bear begin commence create discourage dissuade hinder initiate prevent repress start stop suppress
WEAK
doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

Example Sentences

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Tottenham owner Enic said this week that it does not plan to take a decision on Tudor's immediate future out of the hands of the club's executive team.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Let's ensure that he apologises, and I think we can review the position and take a decision on that basis."

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

“There’s a lot of arguments why I would not take a decision to increase capacity beyond that,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

IOC president Thomas Bach also has consistently said it is empowered to take a decision that could exclude all Russians from Paris ahead of the July 26 opening ceremony.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

But Barb�s himself did not succeed in obtaining a brief space of silence so as to compel us to take a decision.

From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Tocqueville, Alexis de