decisions

noun

plural of decision
as in opinions
a position arrived at after consideration after much deliberation, we made a decision about what to have on our pizza

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Recent Examples of decisions And the decisions are made quickly, typically within 48 hours. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 And some have said that decisions about data centers should be left to local officials. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 While some investors want hands-on guidance, others prefer to handle money decisions on their own. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Working families and older individuals already struggling to make ends meet will be hit the hardest financially and will be forced to make life-or-death decisions. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was elected president later that year, but then the country suffered an economic crash brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, a tourism downturn and his economic decisions. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Navigating those highs and lows is part of continuing to make decisions for clients and care for the animals involved. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 On that front, CalPERS cited the company’s statements that home visits kept its members healthy and that its clinicians made independent clinical decisions. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisions
  1. opinions
  2. conclusions
  3. verdicts
  4. determinations
Noun
  • Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, making opinions stronger, reactions quicker, and certain conversations easier to escalate than intended.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The expert stressed that the team's field work was complete but that laboratory analysis was still underway before broader conclusions could be drawn.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the effects of global climate change.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The verdicts have sparked daily protests in the small Balkan country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • Although a United Nations panel investigating the Myanmar military referred to genocidal intent, the United Nations does not make official determinations of genocide.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The government expects states to rely increasingly on third-party data — on things such as workers’ compensation claims or prescription information — to help make determinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Decisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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