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DECISION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of decision in English decision noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈsɪʒ. ə n / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈsɪʒ. ə n / decision noun ( CHOICE ) Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ C ] 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. decision maker [ + that ] I accepted his decision that he wished to die with dignity . The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines . The residents are furious about the decision to close the railway station . We all argued about it for hours and eventually arrived at a decision. The decision has been made to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting . He warned against making hasty decisions. Decisions and deciding ascription be make or break for someone/something idiom be on the horns of a dilemma idiom choice architecture choose conclusion finalize fish or cut bait idiom flip fork in the road get something into your head idiom judge nail resolved ruling see fit idiom sleep split decision swing swing the balance idiom See more results » decision noun ( DECIDING QUICKLY ) [ U ] approving 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 . Synonym decisiveness Opposite indecision Decisions and deciding ascription be make or break for someone/something idiom be on the horns of a dilemma idiom choice architecture choose conclusion finalize fish or cut bait idiom flip fork in the road get something into your head idiom judge nail resolved ruling see fit idiom sleep split decision swing swing the balance idiom See more results » decision noun ( IN SPORTS ) [ C ] 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. See also split decision [ C ] 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 . He lost a majority decision by the thinnest of margins . The Colorado pitcher has lost his tenth game in fifteen decisions. Only two pitchers have worse winning percentages among those with at least 25 decisions. Fighting sports aikido all-in wrestling arm wrestling armlock bantamweight gumshield half nelson hammerlock hanbo hapkido pugilist pugilistic punchbag puncher punching bag wrestle wrestling wrist wrestling wristlock wushu See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Baseball & rounders (Definition of decision from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) decision | Intermediate English decision noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / dɪˈsɪʒ·ən / Add to word list Add to word list something you choose ; a choice : The board will make its decision shortly . [ + to infinitive ] Their decision not to attend the party puzzled everyone. (Definition of decision from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of decision decision To be honest, my playing the role was a last-minute decision . From Huffington Post When a painting hangs on a museum wall it represents a series of decisions involving taste and money. From Huffington Post The president gets to make the policy decisions about how the law is enforced. From Washington Times Part of the decision was driven by investor sentiment. From OregonLive.com What a tyranny we're living under that they make these decisions on a whim? From New York Daily News If people are truly making their own decisions about how and when to work, why do they all work the same pattern? From Huffington Post He said the right decision was made and that he hopes prosecutors act quickly. From ABC News Getting married always seemed to be a logical decision rather than an emotional pull. From Huffington Post This was a tough decision , but we believe it is the best decision for us. From Huffington Post I saw these decisions happening over and over again. From TIME But it's important here because when making multimillion-dollar decisions, a small effect can be very meaningful. From ESPN These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with decision decision These are words often used in combination with decision . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. active investment decision Hence, there is a clear positive relation between income and an active investment decision . From the Cambridge English Corpus administrative decision If a government body takes an administrative decision then this in many cases should not be based on an inductive argument but on regulations. From the Cambridge English Corpus admission decision Thus, the conditional (on the admission decision ) effect is estimated. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with decision What is the pronunciation of decision ? Translations of decision in Chinese (Traditional) 選擇, 決定, 決策… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 选择, 决定, 决策… See more in Spanish decisión, determinación, decisión [feminine]… See more in Portuguese decisão, decisão [feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian अनेक शक्यतांचा विचार केल्यानंतर आपण एखाद्या गोष्टीची केलेली निवड… See more 決定, 結論, 決心（けっしん）… See more karar, hüküm… See more décision [feminine], jugement [masculine], résolution [feminine]… See more decisió… See more besluit, beslissing… See more பல சாத்தியக்கூறுகளைப் பற்றி சிந்தித்தபின் எதையாவது பற்றியாவது நீங்கள் செய்யும் ஒரு தேர்வு… See more निर्णय… See more નિર્ણય… See more beslutning, afgørelse… See more avgörande, beslut… See more keputusan… See more die Entscheidung… See more avgjørelse [masculine], beslutning [masculine], valg [neuter]… See more فیصلہ… See more рішення… See more నిర్ణయం… See more ভাবনা চিন্তা করে নেওয়া সিদ্ধান্ত… See more rozhodnutí… See more keputusan… See more การตัดสินใจ… See more quyết định… See more decyzja… See more 결정… See more decisione… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse decimetre decipher deciphered deciphering decision decision desk decision matrix decision problem BETA decision sciences More meanings of decision decision desk decision-maker decision tree non-decision split decision buying decision decision-making noun , at decision-maker See all meanings reach a decision, agreement, conclusion, etc. phrase Word of the Day GOAT UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ɡəʊt/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ɡoʊt/ abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time: used to refer to or describe the person who has performed better than anyone else ever, especially in a sport About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words April Theory April 27, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Collocations Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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