Synonyms for decision
dɪˈsɪʒ ənde·ci·sion

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1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

   Antonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. decision

   Synonyms:
   determination, conclusion, sentence, judgment, resolution, firmness

   Antonyms:
   irresoluteness, vagueness, indecision, uncertainty, unsettlement

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   the act of making up your mind about something

   "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

   Synonyms:
   decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

2. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

3. decisionnoun

   (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

   "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, decisiveness, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecision, indecisiveness

4. decisionnoun

   the outcome of a game or contest

   "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, decisiveness, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

5. decisiveness, decisionnoun

   the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

   "a man of unusual decisiveness"

   Synonyms:
   conclusiveness, conclusion, decisiveness, finality, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

Matched Categories

1. • Boxing
   • Choice
   • Judgment
   • Resoluteness
   • Result

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. faisala

   its a decision

   we decided to go to the mall

   Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, judgment, determination, settlement

2. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   resolution, firmness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   determination, settlement, conclusion, verdict, inference, deduction, firmness, resolution, constancy, steadfastness

   Antonyms:
   indecision, irresolution, vacillation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "decision":

   decisions, ruling, decided, resolution, decision-making, determination, décision, judgment, rapporteur, decides, judgement, decide, decisione, απόφαση, clout, besluit, action, choice, entscheidung, beschluss, disposition, decisão, solution, verdict, ddecision, case, order, resolve

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1. Julia Sweig:

   The difference between yes and no on any sector is a political decision by the White House.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   It clearly wasn't the best choice. I should have used two emails, and I take responsibility for that decision.

3. Rainer Baake:

   If you want to have expensive electricity you buy nuclear generators, if you want dirty electricity you burn coal, if you want clean energy in the long run that will be cheaper, you transfer to a renewable system, but the decision has to be made by your own government.

4. Peter Long:

   Whilst we haven't made a final decision at this point the likley outcome is that we will enter a sale process.

5. The Bulletin:

   Three minutes( to midnight) is too close. Far too close, we, the members of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, want to be clear about our decision not to move the hands of The Doomsday Clock in 2016 : That decision is not good news, but an expression of dismay that world leaders continue to fail to focus their efforts and the world's attention on reducing the extreme danger posed by nuclear weapons and climate change.