Collocations for decision - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
crucial,
fateful,
important,
key,
landmark (law),
major,
momentous
It was a big decision to make.
In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier.
It was a big decision to make.
In a landmark decision, the court agreed to hear evidence from twenty years earlier.
life-and-death,
life-changing
Presidents must make momentous life-and-death decisions while in office.
Presidents must make momentous life-and-death decisions while in office.
difficult,
hard,
tough
the difficult decision of whether to go to college or nurse her sick mother
the difficult decision of whether to go to college or nurse her sick mother
easy
firm
We need a firm decision by Friday.
firm
We need a firm decision by Friday.
prompt,
snap,
split-second
I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money.
I had to make a snap decision about what to do with the money.
hasty,
knee-jerk,
rash
last-minute
final, irreversible, irrevocable
Tomorrow the board will meet to make their final decision.
The decision is irreversible.
last-minute
final, irreversible, irrevocable
Tomorrow the board will meet to make their final decision.
The decision is irreversible.
informed
I need more facts before I can make an informed decision.
I need more facts before I can make an informed decision.
arbitrary
good, intelligent, prudent, rational, right, sensible, smart (esp. AmE), wise
timely
bad, poor, unwise, wrong
unpopular
controversial, questionable
fateful
He died after making the fateful decision to drive that evening.
good, intelligent, prudent, rational, right, sensible, smart (esp. AmE), wise
timely
bad, poor, unwise, wrong
unpopular
controversial, questionable
fateful
He died after making the fateful decision to drive that evening.
collective,
joint,
unanimous
In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.
In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.
majority,
split
court, government, etc.
investment, policy, etc.
clinical, ethical, political, tactical, etc.
court, government, etc.
investment, policy, etc.
clinical, ethical, political, tactical, etc.
VERB + decision
arrive at,
come to,
make,
reach,
take
(BrE)
Key decisions are always taken by the editor.
Key decisions are always taken by the editor.
face
She now faces the toughest decision of her life.
She now faces the toughest decision of her life.
affect,
drive,
guide,
impact (AmE),
influence,
shape,
sway
I didn't want to influence his decision.
I didn't want to influence his decision.
announce,
give (sb),
issue
The committee will give us their decision tomorrow.
The committee will give us their decision tomorrow.
abide by
The decision has been made, and we must all abide by it.
The decision has been made, and we must all abide by it.
respect
Her parents respected her decision not to marry.
Her parents respected her decision not to marry.
affirm,
uphold
The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff.
The management committee upheld her decision to fire two of her staff.
implement
Failure to implement the decision would be a great shame.
Failure to implement the decision would be a great shame.
reconsider,
rethink,
review,
revisit
(esp. AmE)
defend, explain, justify
She defended her decision not to give him the job.
defend, explain, justify
She defended her decision not to give him the job.
regret
appeal (AmE), appeal against (BrE), challenge, oppose, protest (AmE), protest against
plans to challenge this decision in the High Court
appeal (AmE), appeal against (BrE), challenge, oppose, protest (AmE), protest against
plans to challenge this decision in the High Court
criticize
question
applaud, praise, support
override, overrule, overturn, quash, reverse
Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.
question
applaud, praise, support
override, overrule, overturn, quash, reverse
Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.
await
defer, delay, postpone
defer, delay, postpone
decision + NOUN
process
The most persuasive talker often dominates the decision process.
The most persuasive talker often dominates the decision process.
time
It's decision time, and deciding is difficult.
It's decision time, and deciding is difficult.