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Recent Examples of decisively
The likely rationale, Talley said, was to let a president act decisively in a crisis without conflict-of-interest reviews slowing him down.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
By every metric, Spain controlled the match and won decisively in its best performance of the tournament.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The commercial model around Formula 1 has moved decisively beyond sponsorship banners and hospitality boxes into something far more immersive.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Germany's Manuel Neuer decisively punched the ball away after a strong shot from Ecuador's striker Enner Valencia.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Burnham, until this week the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwestern England in a special election held Thursday.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
By every metric, Spain controlled the match and won decisively in its best performance of the tournament.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The commercial model around Formula 1 has moved decisively beyond sponsorship banners and hospitality boxes into something far more immersive.
—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Germany's Manuel Neuer decisively punched the ball away after a strong shot from Ecuador's striker Enner Valencia.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Burnham, until this week the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwestern England in a special election held Thursday.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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These episodes have been triggered by intense heat domes — stubborn areas of high pressure that lock hot air in place — and are clearly supercharged by global warming, experts say.
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Offensive players There are high expectations on junior running back Dylan Riley in 2026, and EA clearly agrees with his talent.
Adverb
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By reopening the tab, Budweiser maintained goodwill, ensuring its dual anniversary celebration resonated positively.
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Investigators were able to positively identify the remains as Jordan Wishon.
Adverb
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While a vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of fibroids, researchers cannot definitively say that the deficiency causes fibroids.
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Although no single observed weather season can be fully attributed to climate change, scientists can definitively say that anthropogenic climate change has made these events more frequent and more extreme.
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However, over time astronomers conclusively showed that this event was indeed real and originated in a distant galaxy.
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Last week, The New York Times reported that emails conclusively show that the Department of Homeland Security decided to end TPS for Haitians before DHS heard from the State Department about whether conditions in Haiti had changed sufficiently.
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Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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The fact that my son and his girlfriend live in Kansas City certainly helped spark our newfound fascination.
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The legendary Modrić surely just played his last World Cup match and perhaps his final international game for Croatia.
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The former Crystal Palace right-back has never played in the second-tier Championship but keeping him this summer would surely benefit the club’s push for instant promotion back to the top flight.
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The governing body will undoubtedly see this as a massive win for its new Trionda ball which has received some criticism for moving unnaturally fast.
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Reports citing human capabilities undoubtedly presuppose typical human brain proficiency based on effort.
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Getting five-plus months to heal before the start of another grueling season will almost assuredly help the Panthers get back on track.
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Verhoeff will most assuredly play one more season at North Dakota and then be in position to make the Sharks in 2027-28.
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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