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Recent Examples of decisively
Once a background consideration, geopolitics and policy changes has now moved decisively to the foreground.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
In last season’s Final Four, UConn defeated UCLA and South Carolina, decisively, in fact, to win its 12th national championship.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti belonged decisively to the latter.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right congresswoman who stepped down in January, has decisively broken with him.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The international record is decisively negative no matter what convoluted arguments their supporters want to use in America.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Under a rash of galling defensive errors, the Vancouver Canucks lost decisively, 6-2, to the upstart Utah Mammoth on Monday night.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite being unpopular with both voters and many of his fellow politicians, Hoover finally won his coveted presidential nomination in 1928, decisively defeating the Democratic nominee, New York governor Al Smith.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The result decisively showed Asia as the continent with the most affordable destinations, and India was a clear country front-runner.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
In last season’s Final Four, UConn defeated UCLA and South Carolina, decisively, in fact, to win its 12th national championship.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti belonged decisively to the latter.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right congresswoman who stepped down in January, has decisively broken with him.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The international record is decisively negative no matter what convoluted arguments their supporters want to use in America.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Under a rash of galling defensive errors, the Vancouver Canucks lost decisively, 6-2, to the upstart Utah Mammoth on Monday night.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite being unpopular with both voters and many of his fellow politicians, Hoover finally won his coveted presidential nomination in 1928, decisively defeating the Democratic nominee, New York governor Al Smith.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The result decisively showed Asia as the continent with the most affordable destinations, and India was a clear country front-runner.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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Harper says the contract should clearly state the mover’s liability for your belongings, pickup and delivery dates and all payment terms.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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During past outbreaks, though, health authorities at local, state, and federal levels have given that same advice—vaccinate, now—loudly, clearly, and persistently.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Spurs have not won a top-flight game since December and started positively against United.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some 127 years after its opening, the grande dame of St Moritz continues to draw glamorous guests to its cavernous halls, forever teetering gracefully between Alpine rustic and positively regal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Years later, however, it was definitively reclaimed as a cult classic.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Don't lab studies conclusively prove the bio-insecticidal toxicity of marigolds?—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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The defense countered that multiple people had access to devices inside the home and questioned whether the evidence conclusively identifies Banfield as the account’s operator.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But kudos to the Mitch Marner vote; that would certainly be something.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And dance it most certainly did.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As Fed chair, Warsh would surely be pressured to do Trump’s bidding in the same way current Chair Jerome Powell has been, relentlessly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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But with Raman and the others grabbing varying percentages of the vote, a two-person November runoff is likely and the candidates will almost surely be Bass and Raman.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But stock analysts — and D’Amaro — undoubtedly will be keeping an eye on international attendance rates and what that will mean for the theme parks going forward.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Sterzik is the leader of the scout team for the Warriors (17-9, 3-6), who undoubtedly will be prepared for the Class 3A playoffs after their challenging schedule against Class 4A opponents in the Central Suburban League South.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That most assuredly didn’t fit the profile of entrepreneur, arts patron, community activist and business executive Carolyn Wills, who helped save Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from being leveled.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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There assuredly was logic to the Heat’s approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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