Decision

/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/ · noun

Meaning

The act of deciding..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of deciding.
2. A choice or judgement.
3. (uncountable) Firmness of conviction.
4. (chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
5. (baseball) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
6. (boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout

Example Sentences

It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.

His life has always been filled with big decisions.

It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.

I told him about my decision to leave forever.

These, and such-like things, are certainly more contrary to the glory of God, to the purity of the Church, and to the salvation of souls, than any conscientious dissent from ecclesiastical decisions, or separation from public worship, whilst accompanied with innocence of life.

It might be that judge Gary decided erroneously the matters which the statute referred to him for decision, and if the Constitution of the United States guaranteed the accused a correct decision, this error would be a violation of constitutional rights. As the case stood, therefore, the exact question was, whether the accused had rights under the federal Constitution which a statute like that of Illinois would violate or which an erroneous decision by the trial court in executing such a law would violate, and if so whether those rights were in fact violated.

The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.

After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.

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Word Forms

• decisions
• decisioning
• decisioned

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