decision

big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark

The school made a big decision to move all classes online during the pandemic.

major, momentous

Choosing to move to another country was a momentous decision that changed her entire life.

difficult, hard, tough

She had to make a tough decision about whether to accept the job offer or stay with her family.

firm

The manager made a firm decision to close the office early due to the storm.

prompt, snap

The doctor made a prompt decision to send the patient to the hospital immediately.

hasty, knee-jerk, rash

final, irreversible, irrevocable

The judge announced her final decision after reviewing all the evidence carefully.

informed

The doctor made an informed decision about my treatment after reviewing all the test results.

arbitrary

good, rational, right, sensible, wise

bad, poor, unwise, wrong

collective, joint, unanimous

The team reached a collective decision to postpone the meeting until next week.

majority, split

court, government, etc.

investment, policy, etc.

arrive at, come to, make, reach, take

She finally came to a decision about which university to attend after months of thinking.

announce, give (sb)

The manager announced her decision to promote Sarah after the meeting ended.

abide by

The referee made a final call, and both teams had to abide by the decision.

affirm, uphold

The judge affirmed the previous court's decision to award custody to the mother.

reconsider

appeal against, challenge

The company decided to appeal against the court's decision after reviewing the evidence.

overrule, overturn, quash, reverse

The court decided to overturn the judge's decision after new evidence emerged.

defer

maker

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We need to make a decision about which school our daughter should attend next year.