decisive
adjective
de·ci·sive
di-ˈsī-siv 
1
: having the power or quality of deciding
The council president cast the decisive vote.
a decisive battle
2
: resolute, determined
a decisive manner
decisive leaders
a decisive editor
3
: unmistakable, unquestionable
a decisive superiority
decisively
adverb
decisiveness
noun
Examples of decisive in a Sentence
You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field.
I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone.
The fight ended with a decisive blow.
the decisive battle of the war
The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life.
The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty.
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In this scenario, the most likely outcome would involve Punk pinning Seth Rollins, providing a decisive conclusion to their ongoing feud with a clear pinfall victory, while strategically preserving Roman Reigns' aura of dominance and mystique by avoiding a direct pinfall loss to Punk.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Overall, this brief season feels largely transitional, as if its seven episodes were focused on carefully repurposing and maneuvering the plot toward what could be a decisive season 3.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Following his loss of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40, a clean and decisive victory in this non-title main event would be crucial in reestablishing Reigns' aura of invincibility.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In the most decisive win of the matchup this season, a 13-point Wolves victory in February, Green played well with 28 points.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Overall, this brief season feels largely transitional, as if its seven episodes were focused on carefully repurposing and maneuvering the plot toward what could be a decisive season 3.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Following his loss of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40, a clean and decisive victory in this non-title main event would be crucial in reestablishing Reigns' aura of invincibility.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In the most decisive win of the matchup this season, a 13-point Wolves victory in February, Green played well with 28 points.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decisive
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“Decisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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decisive
adjective
de·ci·sive
di-ˈsī-siv
1
: having the power to decide
the decisive vote
2
: unmistakable, unquestionable
a decisive victory
3
: marked by or showing decision
a decisive manner
decisively
adverb
decisiveness
noun
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