Decision
noun
A choice that you make about something after thinking about it.
The decision to start a family is a big one.
Often appears as...
- make a decision
- final decision
noun
A conclusion reached after consideration.
We are making decisions based on the information we have.
Often appears as...
- decision process
- decision maker
noun
The action of deciding something or settling a question.
The decision to go ahead with the project was made by the board.
Often appears as...
- decision point
- decision tree
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly.
I admire his decision when dealing with difficult problems.
Often appears as...
- judgement decision
- decision fatigue
noun
A legal judgment, such as the outcome of a case or a court order.
The court's decision is final and binding.
Often appears as...
- court decision
- decision law
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Formal
Legal
noun
A choice that you make about something after thinking about it.
The decision to start a family is a big one.
Often appears as...
- make a decision
- final decision
noun
A conclusion reached after consideration.
We are making decisions based on the information we have.
Often appears as...
- decision process
- decision maker
noun
The action of deciding something or settling a question.
The decision to go ahead with the project was made by the board.
Often appears as...
- decision point
- decision tree
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly.
I admire his decision when dealing with difficult problems.
Often appears as...
- judgement decision
- decision fatigue
noun
A legal judgment, such as the outcome of a case or a court order.
The court's decision is final and binding.
Often appears as...
- court decision
- decision law
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Life Choices
Used when referring to significant decisions about personal life or career paths.
Her decision to become a nurse was influenced by her desire to help others.
Pro Tip 2/2Deliberation Required
Implies careful thought before making a decision.
After much deliberation, his decision was to enroll at the university.
Pro Tip 1/2Life Choices
Used when referring to significant decisions about personal life or career paths.
Her decision to become a nurse was influenced by her desire to help others.
Pro Tip 2/2Deliberation Required
Implies careful thought before making a decision.
After much deliberation, his decision was to enroll at the university.
Pro Tip 1/2Life Choices
Used when referring to significant decisions about personal life or career paths.
Her decision to become a nurse was influenced by her desire to help others.
Pro Tip 2/2Deliberation Required
Implies careful thought before making a decision.
After much deliberation, his decision was to enroll at the university.
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Question the Herd PIPE...
the last person in line who wasn't in on it with a tough decision to go with their gut or with a group you're gonna go with the group yeah although not all of the test subjects at the end of the line fell for it I think it's C in spite of what everybody else thinks you don't trust the wisdom of the crowd uh I'm
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Is it bad to hold your...
but in very rare cases, such as when as a person can't sense the need to urinate, the pouch can rupture painfully requiring surgery to fix. But under normal circumstances, your decision to urinate stops the brain's signal to the external urethral sphincter, causing it to relax and the bladder to empty.
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What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what
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The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
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Can you solve the frog...
And in many of our own life decisions, we use information gained from past experience and our surroundings to narrow down our choices to the best options so that maybe next time, we can avoid eating that poisonous mushroom in the first place.
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5 ways to kill your...
No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
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Would you sacrifice one...
but there is a very large man on the bridge next to you. If you push him over, his body will stop the trolley, saving the five workers, but he'll die. To utilitarians, the decision is exactly the same, lose one life to save five.
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry, the creatures that have collapsed from heat stroke. Too deeply buried, but a good place to cool off. Foraging decisions must be fast.
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5 tips to improve your...
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives.
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Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
Well, she can be picky if she wants. Moving house is an important decision.
Video examples
Question the Herd PIPE...
the last person in line who wasn't in on it with a tough decision to go with their gut or with a group you're gonna go with the group yeah although not all of the test subjects at the end of the line fell for it I think it's C in spite of what everybody else thinks you don't trust the wisdom of the crowd uh I'm
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
but in very rare cases, such as when as a person can't sense the need to urinate, the pouch can rupture painfully requiring surgery to fix. But under normal circumstances, your decision to urinate stops the brain's signal to the external urethral sphincter, causing it to relax and the bladder to empty.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what
Video examples
The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
Video examples
Can you solve the frog...
And in many of our own life decisions, we use information gained from past experience and our surroundings to narrow down our choices to the best options so that maybe next time, we can avoid eating that poisonous mushroom in the first place.
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
but there is a very large man on the bridge next to you. If you push him over, his body will stop the trolley, saving the five workers, but he'll die. To utilitarians, the decision is exactly the same, lose one life to save five.
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry, the creatures that have collapsed from heat stroke. Too deeply buried, but a good place to cool off. Foraging decisions must be fast.
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives.
Video examples
Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
Well, she can be picky if she wants. Moving house is an important decision.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Orson Welles
American Actor
I'm never certain of a performance - my own or the other actors' - or the script or anything... But to me it seems there's only one place in the world the camera can be, and the decision usually comes immediately.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it's a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then - you feel it deeply.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Jack Welch
American Businessman
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
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Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.
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Harry S Truman
American President
All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
It is only in our decisions that we are important.
Quote examples
Orson Welles
American Actor
I'm never certain of a performance - my own or the other actors' - or the script or anything... But to me it seems there's only one place in the world the camera can be, and the decision usually comes immediately.
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it's a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then - you feel it deeply.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.
Quote examples
Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
Quote examples
Jack Welch
American Businessman
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.
Quote examples
B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
Quote examples
Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.
Quote examples
Harry S Truman
American President
All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
Quote examples
Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
It is only in our decisions that we are important.
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