decisiveness
Americannoun
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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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Between the two of them, I wasn’t exactly detecting decisiveness, but I turned out OK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
"That episode illustrates his decisiveness and strong ethical standards," political commentator Volodymyr Fesenko told AFP on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The piece highlights a strategic approach to voting timing that balances decisiveness with gathering information before submitting a ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
It was one of many episodes that showed his decisiveness, keen understanding of Apple’s culture and products, and how to get things done inside the company, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
President Truman, who felt he had shown a valorous decisiveness in ordering the bombs to be dropped, had no tolerance for retrospective moralizing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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