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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Healthy paranoia distills these stakes and causes decisive action.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Secretary Hegseth continues to make clear that, should Iran or its proxies threaten American personnel in the region, the United States will take decisive action to defend our people.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
While the budget maneuver upset the strictest process and environmental constituencies, the soaring cost of housing and reluctance of developers required decisive action to end procedural gridlock.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
This decisive action solidified his position within the government and further enhanced his reputation.
—W.e. Gutman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Secretary Hegseth continues to make clear that, should Iran or its proxies threaten American personnel in the region, the United States will take decisive action to defend our people.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
While the budget maneuver upset the strictest process and environmental constituencies, the soaring cost of housing and reluctance of developers required decisive action to end procedural gridlock.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
This decisive action solidified his position within the government and further enhanced his reputation.
—W.e. Gutman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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