deciding
Settling the matter
Deciding functions as the present participle of decide, used both as a verb form and as an adjective meaning determinative or conclusive.
A deciding factor tips the balance one way.
The deciding vote breaks a tie.
A deciding game determines the winner of a series.
We're still deciding where to eat.
Vitally important, deciding
- crucialOf supreme importance
- consequentialHaving significant effects
- keyLock-opening device
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
determining · influential · paramount · essential · pressing · urgent · compelling · make-or-break
Available courses of action
- alternativesOther available options
- selectionChosen item or items
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
crossroads · fork · pick · weigh · consider · evaluate · deliberate · ponder
Determining future outcomes
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- historicOf lasting significance
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- definingSpecifying exact meaning
life-changing · game-changing · transformative · monumental · epoch-making · seminal · far-reaching · crossroads
Formal legal determination
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
verdict · sentencing · bench · magistrate · jurisprudence · precedent · impartiality · fairness
Resolved dispute or colony
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- determinationFirmness of purpose
outcome · finality · resolve · settling · concluding · wrapping-up · committing
pivotal
Vitally important, deciding
- crucialOf supreme importance
- consequentialHaving significant effects
- keyLock-opening device
vital · determining · influential · paramount · essential · pressing · urgent · compelling · make-or-break · high-stakes
options
Available courses of action
- alternativesOther available options
- selectionChosen item or items
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
dilemma · crossroads · fork · pick · weigh · consider · evaluate · deliberate · ponder · contemplate
fateful
Determining future outcomes
defining · life-changing · game-changing · transformative · monumental · epoch-making · seminal · far-reaching · crossroads · irrevocable
ruling
Formal legal determination
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
tribunal · verdict · sentencing · bench · magistrate · jurisprudence · precedent · impartiality · fairness · equity
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
- closureSense of emotional resolution
determination · outcome · finality · resolve · settling · concluding · wrapping-up · committing
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- Determiningchoosing, judging, concluding, resolving, settling
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- choiceschoice, choose, select, selection, pick
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
decidinginconclusive
Not yielding a decision
indecisive · unresolved · indeterminate · unclear · ambiguous
decidinginsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
inconsequential · trivial · unimportant · minor · secondary
decidingwavering
Showing unsteady resolve
hesitating · vacillating · dithering · waffling · indecisive
- deciding gameContest determining overall winner
- deciding setFinal game after split
decide, decision, decided, decisive, indecisive, decider, undecided, indecision, decides