decision
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
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.
VERB + DECISION
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
DECISION + NOUN
maker
PREP
~ about/on
We need to make a decision about which school our daughter should attend next year.