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US
/dɪˈsɪʒən/
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[ UK /dɪsˈɪʒən/ ]
[ UK /dɪsˈɪʒən/ ]
NOUN
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(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent -
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
his conclusion took the evidence into account
satisfied with the panel's determination
a decision unfavorable to the opposition -
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
a man of unusual decisiveness -
the outcome of a game or contest
the team dropped three decisions in a row -
the act of making up your mind about something
he drew his conclusions quickly
the burden of decision was his
How To Use decision In A Sentence
- In a landmark case/decision, the Governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
- The decision removed one of the rebels' principal grievances and was expected to strengthen Frelimo's position at the negotiating table.
- ‘In big companies, there can be a lot of layers that inhibit the creative process,’ she says, explaining her decision to strike out on her own.
- The only defence remaining alive at present is, therefore, I suggest, the disputed decision about qualifying privilege.
- Being at the mercy of an unmerciful Ãresource decisionà ®, right at the end of your life, is unacceptable.
- They depend on volunteers and have a high turnover following any criticism of their activities or decisions.
- Reliable information indicated that even the staff of the department expressed their bewilderment at some decisions that were taken with respect to the event.
- It then sends that information in machine-readable form to itsalgorithmic subscribers, which can parse it further, using the resulting datato inform their own investing decisions.
- The succession of blows—the Agency’s decision not to provide us with any security, followed by the horrifying SSCI report and its Additional Views section, then my colleague’s inability or unwillingness to retestify before the SSCI, and the continuing media onslaught—were overwhelming. Fair Game
- The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
