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Synonyms for decision
dɪˈsɪʒ ənde·ci·sion

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 2 votes

  1. decision

    Synonyms:
    determination, conclusion, sentence, judgment, resolution, firmness

    Antonyms:
    irresoluteness, vagueness, indecision, uncertainty, unsettlement

Princeton's WordNet3.7 / 3 votes

  1. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

    the act of making up your mind about something

    "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

    Synonyms:
    decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

    Antonyms:
    indecisiveness, indecision

  2. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

    a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

    "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

    Synonyms:
    decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

    Antonyms:
    indecisiveness, indecision

  3. decisionnoun

    (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

    "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

    Synonyms:
    conclusion, decisiveness, determination

    Antonyms:
    indecision, indecisiveness

  4. decisionnoun

    the outcome of a game or contest

    "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

    Synonyms:
    conclusion, decisiveness, determination

    Antonyms:
    indecisiveness, indecision

  5. decisiveness, decisionnoun

    the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

    "a man of unusual decisiveness"

    Synonyms:
    conclusiveness, conclusion, decisiveness, finality, determination

    Antonyms:
    indecisiveness, indecision

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. faisala

    its a decision

    we decided to go to the mall

    Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. decisionnoun

    Synonyms:
    conclusion, judgment, determination, settlement

  2. decisionnoun

    Synonyms:
    resolution, firmness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. decisionnoun

    Synonyms:
    determination, settlement, conclusion, verdict, inference, deduction, firmness, resolution, constancy, steadfastness

    Antonyms:
    indecision, irresolution, vacillation

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How to use decision in a sentence?

  1. Susan Collins of Maine:

    We should take this process one step at a time as we always do under the regular order, i would expect that there would be a hearing on a nominee when it's sent to us for our consideration... The hearing would help me make a better decision.

  2. Thomas DeVore:

    I had to be able to get that message out with having people be so scared that,' Oh my goodness this very first order on this issue is going to turn into at least 12 million people', that was my decision in order to try to help our public understand the legalities of this issue without them all being scared as to what was going to happen.

  3. Tony Perkins:

    There is no preconceived outcome here, i’m hoping we can have a conversation that could lead to helping conservative leaders make a decision about what to do in this election.

  4. New York:

    The basic point is you know why does the court rule on an issue that is moot unless -- and which they had just decided several months before in other cases which presented the same argument -- why rule on a case that is moot and come up with a different decision than you did several months ago on the same issue ? You have a different court and I think that was the statement that the court was making.

  5. Raj Shah:

    This is, as the President said, Dr. Jackson's decision.


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