Definition

1. Noun:
   • A choice or judgment made after consideration: The act of selecting between two or more possibilities.
   • Firmness of character; resoluteness: The quality of being able to make choices quickly and confidently.
   • The result of a contest or game: The outcome, especially one officially declared.
   • (In boxing) A victory declared by judges' scores: A win determined by points when there is no knockout.

Examples of Usage

• As a choice or judgment:
  • She made the difficult decision to move abroad.
  • The committee will announce its decision tomorrow.
• As firmness of character:
  • He acted with decision and clarity during the crisis.
• As the result of a contest:
  • The final decision was a 3-2 victory for the home team.
  • The boxing match ended in a split decision.

Advanced Usage

• "To come to/arrive at a decision": To reach a conclusion after thinking about something.
  • After hours of discussion, we finally came to a decision.
• "A decision against/in favor of someone/something": A judgment that is unfavorable or favorable.
  • The court's decision was in favor of the plaintiff.

Variants and Related Words

• Decide (verb): To make a choice or judgment.
  • You must decide which path to take.
• Decisive (adjective):
  • Settling an issue; producing a definite result.

    • The battle was a decisive victory.
  • Able to make decisions quickly and effectively.

    • A decisive leader.
• Decisiveness (noun): The quality of being decisive.
  • Her decisiveness in a crisis is admirable.

Synonyms

• Judgment: The ability to make considered decisions.
• Verdict: A formal decision or judgment, especially in a court.
• Resolution: A firm decision to do or not to do something.
• Conclusion: A judgment or decision reached by reasoning.

Related Phrases

• Make a decision: To choose between options.
  • It's time to make a decision.
• Decision-making (noun): The process of making choices.
  • The course focuses on improving decision-making skills.

Idioms

• A foregone conclusion: A result that is inevitable or known before it happens.
  • His promotion was a foregone conclusion.

Noun

1. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
   • a man of unusual decisiveness
2. the outcome of a game or contest
   • the team dropped three decisions in a row
3. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
   • had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
4. 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
5. the act of making up your mind about something
   • the burden of decision was his
   • he drew his conclusions quickly