decision

5 definitions • 15 examples

a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities:

make a decision She has had to make some very difficult decisions.

reach a decision The company will reach a decision shortly.

come to a decision She wanted to think about the issue further before coming to a decision.

Let me have a/your decision (= tell me what you have decided) by next week.

[ + to infinitive ] It was his decision to leave.

decision about The decision about whether he is innocent or guilty rests with the jury.

decision on The board will make a decision on the revised application early next month.

decision-making We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.

[ + that ] I accepted his decision that he wished to die with dignity.

the ability to decide quickly and without pausing because you are not certain:

act with decision She acted with decision, closing the bank account and calling the police.

in boxing and other fighting sports, the result of a match that is based on points given by judges, not by a knockout (= when a fighter falls to the ground and cannot get up):

He won a unanimous decision to retain the heavyweight championship.

The Mexican won a split points decision.

in baseball, a win or a loss that is officially given to one of the pitchers (= players who throw the ball) based on their performance in a game:

He was only the sixth pitcher ever to win 16 of his first 17 decisions in a season.

something you choose; a choice:

The board will make its decision shortly.

[ + to infinitive ] Their decision not to attend the party puzzled everyone.