Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.
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Decisive
/dɪˈsɪsɪv/
Synonyms for "decisive" (354 found)
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Closest matches (71)
absoluteadducibleadmissibleadmitting no exceptionalertall outall-outapodicticaptassuredassuringattestativeattestiveauthenticauthoritativebased onbehind the scenesbentbindingbound
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bound and determinedcategoricalcausalcausativecertainchargedcircumstantialclearclear and distinctclear as dayclimactericcommittedcompletecompulsoryconclusionconclusiveconstitutiveconvictionalconvincingcriticalcrucial
Adjective(16 words)
assertiveassertive phrasingassertive styleauthoritative presencebold termbolderbreakthrough conceptconclusiveconclusive cause determinationconclusive dataconclusive diagnosisconclusive evidenceconclusive proofcriticalcritical turning pointcrucial evidence
Noun(12 words)
checkmate movecheckmatingclear answerclinchingclutchcommandoconcludingcontrol overall forcecritical momentcritical pointcrosswaycrucial decision
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (106)
Adjective(31 words)
crucial factorcrucial momentcrucial turning pointdefinite policydefinitivedefinitive fault diagnosisdefinitive wordingdeterminedeffective ruleremphaticemphatic adverbemphatic answeremphatic expressionemphatic statementsemphatic stylefatefulfeetfirstfinal biology examfinal cause determinationfinal movement
cumulativedamningdecideddecretorydedicateddefinitedefinitivedeterminatedeterminativedetermineddevoteddictateddocumentarydocumenteddownrightearnesteffectualemergententailedentire
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etiologicalevidentialevidentiaryex parteexigentexpeditiousexplicitexpresseye-witnesseyewitnessfactualfatefulfinalfirsthandfixedflatflat outflat-outformativefounded onglobalgrounded onhard and fasthard-and-fasthearsayimmediateimperativeimperiousimplicitimposedimpressive
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(20 words)
decidingdefeatingdefining termdefinite articledemonstrated forcefulnessdeterminant formuladeterminingdetermining numberdetermining numbersemergency edictendgamefastballfirm decisionfirm tugflickingforceful stanceforcefully stated factsforeclosinggreat vigorhard shove
Verb(1 words)
establish classroom authority
Adverb(2 words)
forcefully expressed opinionforcefully worded statement
Related words (177)
inappealableincontrovertibleindicativeindisputableineluctableinevitableinstantinstantaneousinstitutiveintentirrefutableirresistibleirrevocablejohnny on the spotkairoticlastloadedmandatedmandatorymasterful
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materialmomentousmustnecessarynuncupativeobligatoryobstinateoccasionaloriginativeout-and-outoutrightoverwhelmingperemptoryperfectperfectly sureperseveringpersistentpersuasivepivotalpositivepredestinedpredeterminedpregnantprescriptprescriptivepresumptiveprobativepromptpunctualpurposefulquickreadyrelentlessreliablerequiredresoluteresolvedroundsatisfactorysatisfyingself-assuredself-confidentserioussetsettledsignificantsinceresingle mindedsingle-mindedspeedysteadfaststraightstraight outstraight-outsuggestivesummarysuresure enoughsure-enoughsweepingswiftsymptomatictellingtenacioustotaltrueultimateunambiguousuncircumscribedunconditionalunconditionedundoubtingunequivocalunhamperedunhesitatingunivocalunlimitedunmistakableunmitigatedunqualifiedunquestioningunreservedunrestrictedunswervingunwaivableunwaveringuttervalidvirileweightywholewholeheartedwithout appealwithout exceptionwithout reserve
Adjective(21 words)
independent work descriptorkey determinantkey factkey influenceleaderlikemajor turning pointmajor turning pointsmasterlypivotal changepivotal featurepivotal turning-pointrapid lungeresoluteresoundingstrategic goalsstrong dna evidencestrong emphasisstrong vocabularyturning point in scienceturning-point descriptor
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Noun(35 words)
jugularknockoutlandslidelitmus redmore concludingmore directivemore turning-pointmore watershedmost decisiveoperativespivot momentplayoffprime ministerial leadershiprelevance to resultsresolventringingruling structurestridingstrong proof forthumping
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torpedoingtrouncingturning pointsturning-pointturning-point changeturning-point change metricturning-point decisionturning-point eventturning-point momentuppercuttingvanquishingwatershedwatershed eventwatershed momentwatershed policy
Adverb(1 words)
more final
Determiner(3 words)
more turning-point changemost turning-pointmost watershed
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesdecisive actiondecisive evidencedecisive factordecisive momentdecisive roledecisive victory
Inflections
2 entriesmore decisivemost decisive
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
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13 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The final vote was decisive.
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I took a picture at the decisive moment.
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The project was plagued by uncertainties from the very beginning, and the team could not draw any decisive conclusions.
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