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Recent Examples of decisively
But Brazil’s judiciary chose to act decisively.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Now that Silksong has been available for about a week, though, that discussion has turned decisively toward seemingly endless takes on the game's relative difficulty (or lack thereof).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The way to keep conflict from spreading is to show Putin that the alliance will defend itself—immediately, decisively, and without ambiguity.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Panthers were outplayed and outcoached in Jacksonville, losing decisively to a Jaguars team that won just four games in 2024 and has a first-time head coach.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But the world cannot wait for that to happen before acting decisively to slash fossil fuel emissions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the Taliban prevailed decisively.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Now that Silksong has been available for about a week, though, that discussion has turned decisively toward seemingly endless takes on the game's relative difficulty (or lack thereof).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The way to keep conflict from spreading is to show Putin that the alliance will defend itself—immediately, decisively, and without ambiguity.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Panthers were outplayed and outcoached in Jacksonville, losing decisively to a Jaguars team that won just four games in 2024 and has a first-time head coach.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But the world cannot wait for that to happen before acting decisively to slash fossil fuel emissions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the Taliban prevailed decisively.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
Adverb
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Sustainable peace requires genuine, enforceable guarantees that clearly deter Putin from ever invading Ukraine again.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As consumer interest in cabin air quality grows, companies can benefit by communicating their efforts clearly and credibly.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hacks nominee Jean Smart looked positively regal in an emerald green turtleneck Christian Siriano gown and a statement necklace as well as other pieces from Rahaminov Diamonds.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marko, however, is looking positively at Red Bull's form after the Italian GP.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Another person, part of the boomer generation, defended themselves definitively.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This next step aims to definitively determine if chimpanzees preferentially seek out and consume alcohol-laden fruits.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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These candidates were possibly gravitational wave signals that looked promising but still needed more analysis to conclusively confirm.—
Bill Smith,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The small increase in inflation is almost certainly due to Trump’s tariffs.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Carlsbad certainly belongs in the talk for the most complete teams in the section.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pressing global issues, including Russia and Ukraine, Russia's threat to NATO's Eastern flank and the war in Gaza will surely be a main topic for the leaders.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane remarked that this is the beginning of their partnership, which will surely reveal itself over time.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And right now, the online store has released a bevy of products under $40 that are undoubtedly making it on my next trip.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The legendary Tiger Woods undoubtedly stands out in Bradley's list of supporters.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And Tebogo, who repeatedly suggested Lyles talks too much, will assuredly be motivated to prove the Olympic win wasn’t a fluke, or just a product of Lyles catching COVID.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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