The meaning of DECISION is the act or process of deciding. How to use decision in a sentence.

DECISION definition: the act or process of deciding; deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment. See examples of decision used in a sentence.

(Definition of decision from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

de•ci•sion (dɪˈsɪʒ ən) n. 1. the act or process of deciding. 2. the act of making up one's mind: a difficult decision. 3. something that is decided; resolution. 4. a judgment, as one pronounced by a court. 5. …

Decision (baseball), a statistical credit earned by a baseball pitcher Decisions in combat sports Decisions (professional wrestling), by which a wrestler scores a point against his opponent

Dec 14, 2025 · decision (countable and uncountable, plural decisions) The act of deciding. It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech. His life has always been filled with big …

determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants. the act of or need for making up one's mind: This is a difficult decision.

In informal spoken English, someone who says “ Decisions, decisions ” is having difficulty making a decision, usually about an unimportant matter. “ Decisions, decisions. I can't decide which flavor of …

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun decision, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

To make a decision is to make up your mind about something. To act with decision is to proceed with determination, which might be a natural character trait.