decisiveness
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the quality of determining an outcome or of settling or resolving a question.
All the facts point to the decisiveness of that battle, to it being the turning point of the war.
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the characteristic or practice of deciding or acting without hesitation; resoluteness.
When buying real estate, decisiveness and patience are a rare but valuable and complementary combination.
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the quality of being unquestionable or definite.
This was the team’s most complete effort yet, as demonstrated by the decisiveness of the win—an impressive 62–21!
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“At the CFO level specifically, the defining trait is decisiveness under ambiguity. CFOs navigate constant complexity and gray areas,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"That episode illustrates his decisiveness and strong ethical standards," political commentator Volodymyr Fesenko told AFP on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Despite all clarity and decisiveness regarding the issues, let us always remain human in our tone," he wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Instead, she said, McDonnell has lacked the decisiveness required to make real changes in the face of resistance from the police union and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The short answer is that, just as there was a duel of words after the actual duel—won by Hamilton’s advocates—there was also a duel of words beforehand, which Burr won with equivalent decisiveness.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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