Decisive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈsaɪsɪv|  American pronunciation of the word decisive
Brit.  |dɪˈsaɪsɪv|  British pronunciation of the word decisive

adjective

- unmistakable
had a decisive lead in the polls
- forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis (syn: critical)

Extra examples

You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field.

I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone.

The fight ended with a decisive blow.

The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life.

The meeting is seen as a decisive step toward a peace treaty.

It was a decisive victory for the army.

The decisive battles were fought in the air.

Business leaders demanded immediate and decisive action to end the dispute.

He's a quick and decisive player - a force to be reckoned with (=a person, team, company etc that influences what happens).

The United States gained a decisive victory under his command.

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga

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