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de·ci·sion Listen to audio/dɪˈsɪʒən/ noun
plural de·ci·sions
1 [count] : a choice that you make about something after thinking about it : the result of deciding
She announced her decision to go to medical school. a big/controversial/final decision Have you made/reached a decision? After weeks of deliberation, he finally came to a decision. = After weeks of deliberation, he finally arrived at a decision. He based his decision on facts, not emotions. She made a conscious decision to leave the painting unfinished. (Brit) The government has taken a decision to withdraw all troops. [=the government has made an important and official decision to withdraw all troops] an informed decision [=a decision based on facts or information] a split-second decision [=a decision that must be made in an instant] In informal spoken English, someone who says Decisions, decisions is having difficulty making a decision, usually about an unimportant matter.
Decisions, decisions. I can't decide which flavor of ice cream to get.
2 [noncount] formal : the ability to make choices quickly and confidently
a leader of courage and decision [=decisiveness] We need someone who will act with decision even under pressure.opposite indecision
3 [count] a : the particular end of a legal or official argument : a legal or official judgment
The U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 decision brought an end to racial segregation in public schools. The Supreme Court handed down a 5–4 decision. [=five members of the court voted one way, and the other four members voted the opposite way, and the side with the five votes won] The appeals court upheld the decision. [=the appeals court agreed with the decision made earlier by a lower court] The appeals court overturned the decision. [=the appeals court disagreed with the decision made earlier by a lower court]
b : a report explaining why a legal or official judgment was made in a particular way
the court's ten-page decision
4 [noncount] : the act of deciding something
The moment of decision has come. You must decide. The judge has the power of decision. [=the judge has the power to make the decision]

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