decision

Related to decision: decision maker

abide by a decision

To accept, follow, and comply with a decision, especially that which is handed down by a judge. Though it stings my dignity, I have to abide by the court's decision to not allow me to drive a car for the next 12 months.
See also: abide, by, decision

arrive at a decision

To reach a particular decision or understanding. I'm thrilled to announce that the committee has finally arrived at a decision. Have the doctors arrived at a decision yet?
See also: arrive, decision

automated decision support

Software that aids decision-making, as via algorithms. Management thinks this new automated decision support will save us a lot of time, but I'm skeptical.
See also: decision, support

eleventh-hour decision

A decision made at the last possible moment or opportunity. I was shocked that they reached an eleventh-hour decision after weeks of squabbling.
See also: decision

landmark decision

A legal decision that sets a precedent for how similar cases are to be resolved in the future. Review that landmark decision—it should help us to build our case.
See also: decision

make a decision

To decide; to choose something. What do you want for dinner? I need you to make a decision so that I can start cooking.
See also: decision, make

reach a decision

To reach a particular decision or understanding. I'm thrilled to announce that the committee has finally reached a decision. Have the doctors reached a decision yet?
See also: decision, reach

snap decision

A decision made hastily, recklessly, or without careful consideration. The company enjoyed huge success in the '90s, but a series of snap decisions backfired on them, leading them to the brink of bankruptcy. The officer made the snap decision to take the unresponsive child into his patrol car and rush her to the hospital himself.
See also: decision, snap

split decision

In combat sports, especially boxing, a decision of who won the match that was not reached unanimously. The boxing match ended in a split decision, with one of the judges scoring the newcomer as the winner.
See also: decision, split
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

arrive at a decision

 and reach a decision
to make a decision; decide. Have you arrived at a decision yet? We will reach a decision tomorrow.
See also: arrive, decision

eleventh-hour decision

Fig. a decision made very late in a process, or at the last possible moment. Eleventh-hour decisions are seldom satisfactory. The president's eleventh-hour decision was made in a great hurry, but it turned out to be correct.
See also: decision
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • abide by a decision
  • abide with
  • stand on (one's) dignity
  • stand on dignity
  • stand on your dignity
  • switch hitter
  • switch-hitter
  • comply
  • comply with
  • comply with (something)
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(1990) investigated the primary factors used in tenure decisions. They found that the majority of clinical laboratory science faculty are primarily involved in teaching; only few had an ongoing research agenda; full professors and those with doctorates excelled in the scholarship domain; faculty members in research universities were more productive than those in four-year colleges and universities.
Tenure practices in allied health and nursing
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The roles are generic roles which are mapped to process roles and are dependent on the issue of the decision (e.g.
Notional decision analysis and resolution on production management systems
Kuruskal-Wallis Test analysis which is made to examine the relationship between the tennis playing period and decision making styles of the referees show that there is not a significant relationship between the tennis playing period and self-esteem [[X.sup.2] (2)=1.346, p> .05], vigilant decision making [[X.sup.2] (2)=1.084, p> .05 ], procrastinating decision making [[X.sup.2] (2)=3.186, p> .05] and hyper-vigilant decision making [[X.sup.2] (2)=1.371, p> .05].
Decision making self-esteem and decision making styles of Turkish tennis referees
Define the objective(s) of the decision and the criteria that define the objectives.
Putting the structure in decision making
It's become clear to the community that, through the structured process in which information is shared and decisions are made, the college has been able to take giant steps toward achieving its mission and goals.
Finding financial freedom: with unique financial circumstances, community colleges should follow collaborative and systematic approaches to budgeting
Rehnquist, the late chief justice, launched a vicious attack on the decision in his 1985 dissent in a school prayer case.
Everson and Liberty: after 60 years, its words still ring true
In deciding whether an administrator has acted fairly, the first step is to decide if the decision and the decision-maker are subject to administrative law at all.
Another viewpoint