decisive
deciding the result of something
Having a very strong effect that decides how something ends.
[something] is decisive for [result]
- The party won a decisive victory in the election, gaining more than two-thirds of the seats.
- Her goal in the final minute proved decisive for the championship.
- Funding was a decisive factor in the company’s rapid growth.
- The battle of Stalingrad was a decisive moment in the war.
- International pressure played a decisive role in ending the conflict.
- His last goal was decisive for the game.
- Money was a decisive factor in their choice of school.
- The test results were decisive in the doctor’s plan.
- Her support was decisive in the final decision.
- The third round was decisive, and he won the match.
able to decide quickly and firmly
Able to decide things quickly and not change your mind easily.
[someone] is decisive about [something]
- She is a decisive manager who does not delay difficult choices.
- Voters are looking for a decisive leader in times of crisis.
- We need to take decisive action before the problem gets worse.
- His decisive response prevented a serious accident.
- Being decisive at work helped her get promoted quickly.
- My boss is very decisive and makes quick plans.
- He is not decisive, so small choices take him a long time.
- The coach was decisive and changed the team at half-time.
- Parents must be decisive when they set rules for children.
- In an emergency, a nurse has to be calm and decisive.
clear and leaving no doubt
So clear and strong that there is no doubt about what is true.
[evidence/argument/result] is decisive
- The DNA test provided decisive evidence that cleared the suspect.
- There is no decisive proof linking the company to the fraud.
- The study’s findings are not yet decisive, so further research is needed.
- Her decisive argument convinced the committee to change its policy.
- The results are impressive but not decisive enough to end the debate.
- The video gave decisive proof that he was not there.
- We still do not have decisive results from the experiment.
- There is no decisive answer to this question yet.
- His facts were not decisive, so some people stayed unsure.
- The test did not give a decisive result, so they did it again.
- Base: decisive
decisive action
1quick, firm, result-changing action
Action that is taken quickly and with a clear plan, and that strongly changes the situation.
- The company took decisive action to cut costs and avoid bankruptcy.
- We must take decisive action now if we want to slow climate change.
decisive factor
1main reason for the result
The most important reason why something happens or how it ends.
- Price was the decisive factor in choosing the cheaper product.
- Weather conditions were a decisive factor in canceling the race.
decisive moment
1critical, result-changing moment
A very important time when something happens or a choice is made that changes what will happen after.
- His injury in the final was a decisive moment in the tournament.
- For many voters, the debate was the decisive moment when they chose a candidate.
decisive role
1a key, result-changing role
A very important part in something that strongly changes how it ends.
- International support played a decisive role in the peace talks.
- Her experience in finance had a decisive role in the success of the project.
decisive victory
1a clear and final win
A win that is very clear and strong, so there is no doubt about who is better or who wins.
- The army's decisive victory ended the war.
- The team scored three goals in the second half and secured a decisive victory.
- It was a decisive victory that boosted the team's confidence.
- The polls show that the president won a decisive victory in the election.