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decision

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Decision is a NBC anthology TV series that aired as a summer replacement for The Loretta Young Show in 1958 . The episodes consisted of repurposed failed pilots , including a TV adaptation of the Owen Wister novel The Virginian , starring James Drury . ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bold decision ▪ Deciding to emigrate is a bold decision for anyone to make. a controversial decision ▪ The court’s decision was highly controversial. a crucial decision/step ▪ Choosing a career is a crucial decision ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Decision \De*ci"sion\, n. [L. decisio, fr. dec[=i]dere, decisum: cf. F. d['e]cision. See Decide .] Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment ...

Usage examples of decision.

Some of his ablest and most far-reaching decisions were written after he was eighty years old.

Mikolajczyk also accepts that part of the decisions of the Crimea Conference which deals with the eastern frontiers of Poland.

Mikolajczyk an explanation as to whether he also accepts that part of the decisions of the Crimea Conference on Poland which deals with the eastern frontiers of Poland.

Lee accepts, understands that he is, after all, a soldier, and Justifies the decision with the fact that his theater of war is still Virginia.

He had not only the responsibility of ensuring safe passage to France, but he was to consult with the Honorable John Adams on all important decisions.

As secretary for the American commissioners, Franklin had selected his grandson, William Temple Franklin, a decision that did not please Adams, who thought John Thaxter better qualified.

But on April 22 in Philadelphia, before Genet arrived, Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality, a decision Adams had no part in but affirmed what he had long said about keeping free from the affairs of Europe.

If Adams had played a part in the decision, as possibly he could have, he never said so.

WITH LITTLE MORE than a month left to his term in office, Adams made one of the most important decisions of his presidency.

YEARS LATER, recalling the suspense of waiting for the House decision on the election, Jefferson would describe meeting with Adams on or about February 12 or 14.

So again the decision was left to the House of Representatives, where Speaker of the House Henry Clay used his influence to make John Quincy Adams president.

He had the curious feeling that in some way that weirdly beautiful, unhuman creature named Adana had been following his thoughts, approved his decision, and because of it had come to some final determination of her own which till now had hung in the balance.

Then it occurred to him that his cousin, Sir Alured was in town, and that he had better see his cousin before he came to any decision.

But the decision, the anchorman thought sourly, was typical of Chuck Insen: once more an item of foreign news, whose emphasis Sloane favored, had gone into the discard.

Salariki did not reply, only watched Andas with those brilliant blue-green eyes as if Andas must come to some decision for himself.