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decisive
[ dih-sahy-siv ]
adjective
- having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important:
Your argument was the decisive one.
Synonyms: final, conclusive
- characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute; determined:
The general was known for his decisive manner.
Synonyms: firm
a decisive defeat.
- unsurpassable; commanding:
a decisive lead in the voting.
decisive
/ dɪˈsaɪsɪv /
adjective
- influential; conclusive
a decisive argument
- characterized by the ability to make decisions, esp quickly; resolute
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Derived Forms
- deˈcisiveness, noun
- deˈcisively, adverb
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Other Words From
- de·ci·sive·ly adverb
- de·ci·sive·ness noun
- non·de·ci·sive adjective
- pre·de·ci·sive adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The uncertain growth outlook amid the Covid-19 pandemic means this election should be less decisive for market direction, they said.
“Tipping-point chance” is the chance that a given state will provide the decisive vote in the Electoral College.
We were not used to seeing the upper Midwest as decisive and so I think didn’t look as hard at Wisconsin and Michigan and Pennsylvania as we ought to have.
We already knew that women voters would be a decisive force in the 2020 presidential election.
She leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for gender equality and women’s rights, as well as a decisive voice on the highest US court for progressive causes ranging from immigration to accessible healthcare and affirmative action.
It is not a decisive war, with a single, signature victory, but a war of attrition.
In nearly every statewide or federal election where they were predicted to play decisive roles, independents under-performed.
Regardless of how it occurred, this gap was not decisive in a state where Braley lost by nearly 100,000 voters.
Older voters will be the first and perhaps decisive battleground for 2016.
It was thought essential to strike hard and fast with maximum force in order to achieve quick, decisive victory.
The language and demeanor of Mr Bellamy seemed decisive of his intentions.
The successful crossing of the Danube was soon followed by the decisive battle of Austerlitz.
And she saw at once that he had done nothing of the sort; saw it without any more decisive denial.
It was a disappointment to the Americans who had looked forward to inflicting a decisive and crushing defeat on the enemy.
In 1807, however, he was called up to reinforce the Grand Army in time to take part in the decisive battle at Friedland.
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