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decision - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | decision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion; resolution reached |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, accord, adjudication, adjustment, agreement, arbitration, arrangement, choice, compromise, declaration, determination, end, finding, judgment, opinion, outcome, preference, reconciliation, resolution, result, ruling, selection, sentence, settlement, showdown, understanding, verdict, adjudicature, prearrangement, the call, the nod |
| Antonyms: | deferment, delay, indecision, postponement, deferral |
| Main Entry: | decision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of mind or will |
| Synonyms: | backbone, determination, doggedness, earnestness, firmness, fortitude, grit, obstinacy, perseverance, persistence, pluck*, purpose, resolution, resolve, seriousness, spine, stubbornness, volition, will, decidedness, decisiveness, iron will, obstinance, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, will power |
| Antonyms: | indecision, wavering, indefiniteness, indetermination, procrastination |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adjudication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment |
| Synonyms: | conclusion, decision, determination, finding, pronouncement, ruling, settlement, verdict |
| Main Entry: | arbitration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | settlement of dispute |
| Synonyms: | adjudication, adjustment, agreement, compromise, decision, determination, judgment, mediation |
| Main Entry: | award |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prize or reward |
| Synonyms: | accolade, adjudication, allotment, citation, decision, decoration, decree, distinction, donation, endowment, gift, gold, grant, honor, order, presentation, scholarship, trophy, verdict, bestowal, conferment, conferral, feather in cap, gold star |
| Notes: | an award is something awarded or granted, as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts |
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to select; selection |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea*, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness, druthers |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | constancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fixedness |
| Synonyms: | adherence, allegiance, ardor, attachment, certainty, decision, determination, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, earnestness, endurance, faith, fealty, fidelity, firmness, honesty, honor, integrity, love, loyalty, permanence, perseverance, principle, regularity, resolution, stability, surety, tenacity, truthfulness, uniformity, zeal, abidingness, dependability, devotedness, staunchness, steadfastness, steadiness, trustiness, trustworthiness, unchangeableness, unfailingness |
| Antonyms: | change, fluctuation, instability, irregularity, changeableness, inconstancy, unsteadiness |
| Main Entry: | earnestness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | determination; seriousness |
| Synonyms: | absorption, ardor, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, keenness, passion, perseverance, persistence, resolution, resolve, sincerity, sobriety, solemnity, stress, tenacity, urgency, vehemence, warmth, zeal, attentiveness, engrossment, intentness, purposefulness, serious-mindedness |
| Antonyms: | flippancy, insincerity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | election |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | choosing; voting |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appointment, ballot, choice, decision, determination, franchise, judgment, option, poll, preference, primary, referendum, selection, ticket, balloting, polls, vote-casting |
| Main Entry: | evaluation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assessment, calculation, decision, estimate, estimation, interpretation, opinion, rating, stock, take, valuation, appraisement, guesstimation |
| Main Entry: | finding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, verdict |
| Synonyms: | award, conclusion, data, decision, decree, discovery, pronouncement, recommendation, sentence |
| Main Entry: | liberty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freedom |
| Synonyms: | authorization, autonomy, birthright, carte blanche, choice, convenience, decision, deliverance, delivery, dispensation, emancipation, enlightenment, exemption, franchise, free speech, immunity, independence, leave, leisure, liberation, license, opportunity, permission, prerogative, privilege, relaxation, release, rest, right, sanction, sovereignty, suffrage, autarchy, enfranchisement, power of choice, self-determination, self-government, unconstraint |
| Antonyms: | arrest, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint |
| Main Entry: | pick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a chosen option, usually the choicest |
| Synonyms: | aces, bag, best, choice, choosing, cream*, cup of tea*, decision, elect, elite, flower*, preference, pride, prime, prize, select, selection, top, crème de la crème, druthers, tops |
| Antonyms: | rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | result |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect brought about by something |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, arrangement, backwash*, by-product, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, corollary, creature, crop, decision, denouement, determination, development, emanation, end, event, eventuality, execution, finish, fruit*, fruition, harvest, issue, offshoot*, outcome, outgrowth, payoff, proceeds, product, production, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, settlement, termination, upshot, aftereffect, ensual, outcropping, returns |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ruling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, decree |
| Synonyms: | adjudication, decision, directive, edict, finding, law, order, precept, pronouncement, resolution, rule, verdict, ukase |
| Antonyms: | plea |
| Main Entry: | sentence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | punishing decree |
| Synonyms: | book, censure, clock, condemnation, decision, determination, dictum, doom, edict, fall, hitch, jolt, judgment, knock, order, penalty, pronouncement, punishment, rap*, ruling, sleep, stretch, term, time, trick, vacation, verdict, considered opinion, getup, sending up the river |
| Antonyms: | accusation, charge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verdict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law judgment |
| Synonyms: | adjudication, answer, award, conclusion, decision, decree, deduction, determination, finding, opinion, ruling, sentence, arbitrament |
| Antonyms: | accusation |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
| Synonyms: | assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, constancy, conviction, courage, decision, dedication, doggedness, drive, energy, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck*, purpose, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, spine*, spunk*, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower, certitude, dauntlessness, dogmatism, fearlessness, firm-ness, indomitability, intrepidity, purposefulness, resoluteness, single-mindedness, steadfastness, stiff upper lip |
| Antonyms: | doubt, hesitation, vacillation, disinterest, irresolution, spinelessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rules of a government, society |
| Synonyms: | act, assize, behest, bidding, canon, case, caveat, charge, charter, code, command, commandment, constitution, covenant, decision, decree, demand, dictate, edict, enactment, equity, injunction, institute, instruction, legislation, mandate, measure, notice, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescript, prescription, regulation, requirement, ruling, statute, subpoena, summons, warrant, writ, bylaw, decretum, divestiture, due process, garnishment, jurisprudence, reg |
| Antonyms: | breaking, lawlessness, transgression, violation |
| Main Entry: | resolution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | determination, strong will |
| Synonyms: | aim, boldness, constancy, courage, decision, declaration, dedication, doggedness, earnestness, energy, firmness, fortitude, guts*, heart*, intent, intention, judgment, mettle, moxie*, obstinacy, perseverance, pluck, purpose, resolve, settlement, sincerity, spirit, spunk, staying power, stubbornness, tenacity, verdict, willpower, dauntlessness, decidedness, fixed purpose, immovability, purposefulness, purposiveness, relentlessness, resoluteness, staunchness, steadfastness |
| Antonyms: | compliance, indecision, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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