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Meanings of decisive in English

Portuguese
decisivo
Spanish
decisivo

Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis.

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decisivo

Decisive.

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Usage of decisive in English
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Others warn that without decisive action, the corruption cases may simply increase.
The Guardian
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He said climate change required a decisive response from the world community.
Radio NZ
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This, he said, is a decisive moment in the change of government.
The South African
4
Public health measures were decisive in controlling the SARS epidemic in 2003.
Pubmed
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Yet it needed a controversial penalty to provide the game's decisive moment.
The Guardian
6
Your solutions to problems tend to be decisive and to happen quickly.
Cold Days
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The effects of this decisive debate were not long in showing themselves.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
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Leadership, a plan, and decisive action is what is needed, it said.
The South African
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Analysts said neither candidate emerged from the debate with a decisive advantage.
Reuters
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Dutchman Tom Dumoulin stayed second ahead of Saturday's decisive individual time trial.
The Irish Times
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However, a decisive leap forward has been mooted by 26 African nations.
The South African
12
Anthony Kennedy is considered the court's decisive, swing vote on abortion cases.
The Guardian
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On past form Mourinho will give Alli a short, decisive trial period.
The Guardian
14
All four teams remain in contention, and points difference could prove decisive.
The Guardian
15
Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister must take decisive and swift action.
Radio NZ
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They are hurting and nobody has taken decisive action to help them.
The Guardian
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Translations for decisive
Portuguese
decisivo
Spanish
decisivo
Decisive through the time
Decisive across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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