as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
for two years he pursued the presidential nomination with an undeviating decidedness
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Noun
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Leadership takes decisiveness, and there couldn’t have been higher stakes for me.—
Dru Armstrong,
Fortune,
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Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.—
Rahul Bhandari,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
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The local government was given a year to modify its civil code, according to CTV News, but the decision has been appealed by Quebec’s Ministry of Justice.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The decision will be appealed, a spokesperson for Peteski told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At September’s United Nations Climate Summit, President Xi Jinping reinforced that determination by announcing an absolute target that China will reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10% from peak levels by 2035.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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The latest development puts a spotlight on Miami Dade College’s resolve not to hold a new public hearing on the controversial land deal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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But grit and resolve can only take a team so far when its active roster is inferior to many of its opponents, and that is the situation the red and gold currently face.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Decidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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