decision
the act of making up your mind about something
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,521 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,728 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of making up your mind about something also: determination, conclusion the burden of decision was hishe drew his conclusions quickly
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration also: determination, conclusion a decision unfavorable to the oppositionhis conclusion took the evidence into account
- (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
- the outcome of a game or contest the team dropped three decisions in a row
- the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose also: decisiveness a man of unusual decisiveness
decision in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His final decision is worthy of being recorded.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish · James Fenimore Cooper · Chapter 1
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Brick Willock, with terrible oaths, again expressed himself as strongly opposed to this decision.
Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1
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With this decision, he repaired to Lucretia, whose concurrence was necessary to his designs.
Lucretia — Volume 06 · Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · Chapter 1
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This boy, of no phenomenal sort, had one marked quality--when he had made a decision he acted on it.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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And yet, after he had returned to his room, he hardly dared to congratulate himself upon the promptitude of his decision.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1