Meaning & use

decision

noun·Everyday

A conclusion or resolution reached after considering the available options.

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After weeks of deliberation, the board finally made a decision about the merger.

Choosing a college was the hardest decision she had made so far.

A note on using this word

'Descion' is a common misspelling of 'decision'; the correct order is d-e-c-i-s-i-o-n.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

indecision

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