decision
noun
uk
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ us
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/decision noun (CHOICE)
B1 [ C ]
make a decision She has had to make some very difficult decisions.
[ + to infinitive ] It was his decision to leave.
decision on The board will make a decision on the revised application early next month.
[ + that ] I accepted his decision that he wished to die with dignity.
- The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
- The villagers are furious about the decision to close the railway station.
- We all argued about it for hours and eventually arrived at a decision.
- The decision has been made to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting.
- He warned against making hasty decisions.
- ascription
- be make or break for someone/something idiom
- be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
- choose
- clinch
- conclusion
- finalize
- fish or cut bait idiom
- flip
- get it together idiom
- get something into your head idiom
- judge
- resolution
- sleep
- split decision
- swing
- swing the balance idiom
- take it into your head to do something idiom
- take the plunge idiom
- tightrope
decision noun (DECIDING QUICKLY)
- ascription
- be make or break for someone/something idiom
- be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
- choose
- clinch
- conclusion
- finalize
- fish or cut bait idiom
- flip
- get it together idiom
- get something into your head idiom
- judge
- resolution
- sleep
- split decision
- swing
- swing the balance idiom
- take it into your head to do something idiom
- take the plunge idiom
- tightrope
decision noun (IN SPORT)
He won a unanimous decision to retain the heavyweight championship.
See also
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- armlock
- bantamweight
- half nelson
- hammerlock
- hapkido
- haymaker
- headlock
- outfight
- puncher
- punching bag
- rabbit punch
- rope
- rounder
- southpaw
- wrist wrestling
- wristlock
- wushu
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