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Decision I Make Dɪˈsɪʒn Made Decide Judgement Noun

Word3 decision
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /dɪˈsɪʒn/ /dɪˈsɪʒn/
Example
  • i think i've made the right decision.
  • no decisions have yet been taken.
  • we need a decision on this by next week.
  • i will consult colleagues before making a final decision about how to proceed.
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decision

(noun)/dɪˈsɪʒn/ /dɪˈsɪʒn/

    Word Family

    • decide verb
    • decision noun (≠ indecision)
    • decisive adjective (≠ indecisive)
    • undecided adjective
  1. a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do
    • I think I've made the right decision.
    • No decisions have yet been taken.
    • We need a decision on this by next week.
    • I will consult colleagues before making a final decision about how to proceed.
    • We must come to a decision about what to do next.
    • We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty).
    • Who made the decision to go ahead with the project?
    • Choosing a college is a big decision for students and their families.
    • a difficult/tough/hard decision
    • It is almost impossible for the average person to make an informed decision (= one based on evidence).
    • The government plans to appeal the decision in the High Court.
    • to reverse/overturn a decision on appeal
    • The editor's decision is final.

    Extra Examples

    • a decision on her future
    • Her parents respected her decision not to marry.
    • I didn't want to influence his decision.
    • Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.
    • plans to challenge this decision in the High Court
    • She defended her decision not to give him the job.
    • The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff.
    • I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money.
    • We need a firm decision by Friday.
    • She now faces the toughest decision of her life.
    • I need more facts before I can make an informed decision.
    • Key decisions are always taken by the editor.
    • Presidents must make momentous life-and-death decisions while in office.
    • In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier.
    • The decision is irreversible.
    • In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.
    • It's decision time, and deciding is difficult.
    • The committee will give us their decision tomorrow.
  2. the process of deciding something
    • The moment of decision had arrived.
    • The power of decision remained with the directors.
    • The most persuasive talker often dominates the decision process.
  3. the ability to decide something clearly and quickly
    • OPPOSITE indecision
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indecision
    • This is not a job for someone who lacks decision.
  4. to not decide or make a judgement about something until a later time
    • I'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts.
    • Three judges have decided to reserve their decision until a later date.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’.
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