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informed decision

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

noun

  • informed decisions
    plural
  1. a decision which is made with knowledge of all the available facts, evidence, or information.


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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

Poor communication of risks meant she was not fully supported to make an informed decision about where to give birth.

From BBC Apr. 23, 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

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

“How can you make an informed decision about whether to save the world if you never leave your tiny part of it?”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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