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Noun
Example: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”
Synonyms: retrospection
Antonyms: foresight
Example: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”
Synonyms: inspection, careful examination
Antonyms: neglect
Example: “The court announced the verdict.”
Synonyms: judgment, decision
Antonyms: appeal
Verb
Example: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”
Synonyms: dislike, feel bitter about
Antonyms: appreciate
Example: “He studies politics.”
Synonyms: government affairs
Antonyms: private life
Example: “The government made a decision.”
Synonyms: state, administration
Antonyms: citizens
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Adjective
Example: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”
Synonyms: selfless, generous
Antonyms: selfish, self-centered
Example: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”
Synonyms: brave, strong
Antonyms: shy, careful
Example: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”
Synonyms: echo, resound
Antonyms: fade, die out
Example: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”
Synonyms: irreversible, final
Antonyms: revocable, reversible
Example: “Do not rush the decision.”
Synonyms: hurry, move quickly
Antonyms: delay, slow down
Example: “The decision had reverberations across the entire ecosystem.”
Synonyms: echo
Antonyms: silence
Example: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”
Synonyms: obsession
Antonyms: detachment
Example: “The decision had an instantaneous effect on the market.”
Synonyms: immediate
Antonyms: gradual
Example: “The company decided to decentralize decision-making to speed up execution.”
Synonyms: distribute
Antonyms: centralize
Adverb
Example: “The system can autonomously detect anomalies and isolate them.”
Synonyms: independently
Antonyms: dependently
Example: “We need a more collaborative approach to decision-making.”
Synonyms: cooperative
Antonyms: competitive
Example: “The system automatically flags suspicious activity.”
Synonyms: by default
Antonyms: manually
Example: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”
Synonyms: impulsive
Antonyms: planned
Example: “The journalist probed the reasons behind the decision.”
Synonyms: investigate
Example: “He made a noble decision to help others.”
Synonyms: honorable
Antonyms: dishonorable
Example: “We need your input before we decide.”
Synonyms: feedback
Example: “Don’t make a hasty decision.”
Synonyms: rushed
Antonyms: careful
Example: “That is a sound decision.”
Synonyms: solid
Antonyms: weak
Example: “She felt ambivalence about the decision.”
Synonyms: uncertainty, conflict
Antonyms: certainty
Example: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”
Example: “The decision to pivot was contentious inside the team.”
/ˈræʃənl/
Example: “Try to make a rational decision.”
Synonyms: intelligent, mental, reasonable
Antonyms: irrational
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
Example: “Can you justify the decision?”
Synonyms: free, absolve, vindicate
Antonyms: fault, blame
/ˈkɑːntrəvɝːsi/
Example: “The decision caused controversy.”
Synonyms: contention, tilt, argument
/ˈɪmpækt/
Example: “The decision had a strong impact.”
Synonyms: touch, affect, encroachment
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