decision
noun/dɪˈsɪʒn/
/dɪˈsɪʒn/
Word Family
Idioms - decide verb
- decision noun (≠ indecision)
- decisive adjective (≠ indecisive)
- undecided adjective
- [countable] a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do
- I think I've made the right decision.
- (British English) No decisions have yet been taken.
- decision on something We need a decision on this by next week.
- decision about something I will consult colleagues before making a final decision about how to proceed.
- We must come to a decision about what to do next.
- We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty).
- decision to do something Who made the decision to go ahead with the project?
- Choosing a college is a big decision for students and their families.
- a difficult/tough/hard decision
- It is almost impossible for the average person to make an informed decision (= one based on evidence).
- (British English) The government plans to appeal against the decision in the High Court.
- (North American English) to appeal the decision
- to reverse/overturn a decision on appeal
- The editor's decision is final.
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa2- a decision on her future
- Her parents respected her decision not to marry.
- I didn't want to influence his decision.
- Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.
- plans to challenge this decision in the High Court
- She defended her decision not to give him the job.
- The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff.
- I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money.
- We need a firm decision by Friday.
- She now faces the toughest decision of her life.
- I need more facts before I can make an informed decision.
- Key decisions are always taken by the editor.
- Presidents must make momentous life-and-death decisions while in office.
- In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier.
- The decision is irreversible.
- In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.
- It's decision time, and deciding is difficult.
- The committee will give us their decision tomorrow.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- crucial
- fateful
- …
- arrive at
- come to
- make
- …
- process
- time
- decision about
- decision on
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- [uncountable] the process of deciding something
- The moment of decision had arrived.
- The power of decision remained with the directors.
- The most persuasive talker often dominates the decision process.
- (also decisiveness)[uncountable] the ability to decide something clearly and quickly
- This is not a job for someone who lacks decision.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin decisio(n-), from decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’.
Idioms
See decision in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee decision in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishreserve (your) decision/judgement
- to not decide or make a judgement about something until a later time
- I'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts.
- Three judges have decided to reserve their decision until a later date.
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