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informed decision

American

[in-fawrmd-di-sizh-uhn] / ɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈsɪʒ ən /

noun

plural

informed decisions

a decision which is made with knowledge of all the available facts, evidence, or information.

Example Sentences

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Whenever he shoots a self-tape to vie for a part, he asks for feedback from both of his teams, the one back home and their stateside counterparts, to make an informed decision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

By comparing methods and outcomes at different cancer centers, I was ab le to make an informed decision to choose “the Hutch”—by then often referred to as the Cadillac of bone-marrow-transplant centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"It helps people make a more informed decision but it could also scare people off when it's not quite necessary."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Yes, she did this to help your son, but she did not give you all the information with which to make an informed decision.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

There are smarter people who could make a more informed decision, and dumber people who’d make a quicker one.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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