decisive action
noun
: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.
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After each meeting with officials, Mazen hoped that someone would finally take decisive action against Assad.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
However, longer exposure requires more decisive action.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In today's ever-changing business environment, fostering proactive resilience is not just advisable but imperative for sustained success, cultivating a culture of preparedness and enabling swift and decisive action in the face of adversity.
—Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Without decisive action, the South Caucasus will remain a flashpoint for instability and unresolved tensions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
However, longer exposure requires more decisive action.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In today's ever-changing business environment, fostering proactive resilience is not just advisable but imperative for sustained success, cultivating a culture of preparedness and enabling swift and decisive action in the face of adversity.
—Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Without decisive action, the South Caucasus will remain a flashpoint for instability and unresolved tensions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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