nondecision
noun
non·de·ci·sion
ˌnän-di-ˈsi-zhən 
1
: an inadequate decision : a statement or determination that is presented as a decision but that avoids or leaves unresolved the issue being considered
The Court promoted uncertainty … with its nondecision a year later …—
Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman2
: failure to make a decision
… asked the board to second both motions so the board could vote and everyone could move on. It didn't happen. Frustrated with the nondecision, the 20 or so residents who attended for that issue left …—Lenore T. Adkins
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To emphasize her disgust with the court’s nondecision, Sotomayor penned a dissent, joined by Breyer, explaining why Alabama’s treatment of Arthur likely violates the Constitution.
—Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 21 Feb. 2017
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“Nondecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondecision. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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