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How to pronounce decision in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms conclusion, determination
Type of selection, choice, pick, option
Has types appointment, assignment, call, casting lots, designation, drawing lots, move, naming, resolution, sortition
Derivation decide


the burden of decision was his.
Type Words
Synonyms conclusion, determination
Type of judgement, judgment, mind
Has types predetermination


a decision unfavorable to the opposition.
Type Words
Synonyms decisiveness
Type of firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution
Type Words
Type of final result, outcome, resultant, result, termination
Has types split decision


had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent.
Type Words
Type of result, termination, outcome, resultant, final result


the team dropped three decisions in a row.

Examples of decision

decision
The election board's decision is not expected to end the matter either, however.
From the dailyherald.com
The city has an important decision to make regarding the future of the property.
From the dailyherald.com
While he keeps watch over her care, the clock is ticking on a critical decision.
From the abcnews.go.com
Bowman won a tough 10-7 decision over previously unbeaten Jake Vitale of Mexico.
From the stltoday.com
Boyd insists that his decision to close Hidden Valley is not a negotiating ploy.
From the stltoday.com
The family made the decision eight years ago to go with professional management.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Yet the 8-1 decision indicates that, in some ways, this was not so tough a call.
From the sacbee.com
Jamie McCourt said the decision effectively made her the half-owner of the team.
From the bostonherald.com
As if to reward the decision, he scored four touchdowns in his first appearance.
From the omaha.com
More examples
  • The act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
  • 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"
  • (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
  • The outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
  • Decisiveness: the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
  • (deciding) decision making: the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
  • A decision is a statistical credit given to a baseball pitcher.
  • The Japanese animation television series Death Note, is based on the manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. ...
  • A decision, defined in Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article 249 TEC), is one of the three binding instruments provided by secondary EU legislation. A decision is binding on the person or entity to which it is addressed. ...