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Meanings of decisiveness in English

Catalan
finalitat
Spanish
finalidad

The quality of being final or definitely settled.

      finalitat
      Portuguese
      decisão
      Catalan
      decisió
      Spanish
      decisión

      The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose.

          decisão
          Synonyms
          Examples for "finality"
          Examples for "finality"
          1
          After a long moment, Mas Amedda's staff struck the floor with finality.
          Star Wars: Tarkin
          2
          Giving the trustee power to reach comprehensive settlements ensures finality, he said.
          Reuters
          3
          There was finality miles deep and fixed as basalt in his tone.
          The Escape of Mr. Trimm / His Plight and other Plights
          4
          Several times he cried at the thought of the finality of it.
          Lonesome dove
          5
          But Richard allowed the negative finality in fact, if not in appearance.
          Demos
          1
          There was little tolerance to wait longer for results, or for decreased test-conclusiveness.
          Pubmed
          2
          The conclusiveness of a strong ending frames the image so much more pleasingly.
          The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
          3
          His wife spoke for the first time, with brief conclusiveness.
          The Auction Block
          4
          And in proof of the conclusiveness of his opinion all the wrinkles vanished from his face.
          War and Peace
          5
          And-for now the conclusiveness of the resemblance could not be denied-it was also his sister Geryl.
          Gather, Darkness!
          Russian
          решительность
          Spanish
          decisión

          Ability to make firm decisions.

              Related terms
              решительность
              Usage of decisiveness in English
              1
              The clothes were wrong, but the look was right-thefirmness, the decisiveness.
              Ladder of years: a novel
              2
              For a moment his decisiveness wavered; Jesus, what was he doing here?
              Creepers
              3
              She rose and crossed the room toward the door with grim decisiveness.
              The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural
              4
              Despite the reflexive decisiveness for which he was known, Eszterhazy stood transfixed.
              The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
              5
              Now she will utilize her skills and exercise her decisiveness at Yahoo.
              Wired
              6
              Hoping for increased efficiency, decisiveness and creativity in the months ahead?
              BBC
              7
              The Normans had the Roman talent for affairs, the Roman decisiveness in emergencies.
              Celtic Literature
              8
              The prime minister and her Cabinet are to be congratulated for their decisiveness.
              Radio NZ
              9
              It suggested a man without the conviction-thedecisiveness-Danielhad thought him to possess.
              Hunter's moon: a novel
              10
              Wilson, having defeated the autocrats, wanted to match them for decisiveness.
              The Guardian
              11
              He had the shy decisiveness of a man who seldom spoke his mind.
              Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 19, 1916
              12
              You will appreciate my vigilance and decisiveness before this is over!
              Genellan: planetfall
              13
              A mix of humble pragmatism and daring decisiveness make his tips compelling reading.
              Reuters
              14
              I don't think you're crazy at all, I very much admire your decisiveness.
              The new yorker
              15
              The thought came to me, shocking in its decisiveness: To hell with him.
              Boy’s Life
              16
              The loft was peaceful, and she knew that her decisiveness was responsible for it.
              Fragile Eternity
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              Translations for decisiveness
              Portuguese
              decisão
              Decisiveness through the time
              Decisiveness across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common