decision's
The conclusion's own
Decision's is the possessive form of decision, indicating something belonging to or associated with a decision.
It attributes qualities, consequences, or aspects to a particular choice: The decision's impact was felt immediately, The decision's timing caught everyone off guard.
Less commonly seen than "the impact of the decision" but grammatically standard.
Result of an action
- resultWhat follows a cause
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- aftermathResults following an event
effect · repercussion · implication · fallout · weight · significance · gravity · importance
Forced choice between undesirables
- quandaryState of perplexity
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- complexityState of being complicated
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
risk · stakes · trade-off · sacrifice · compromise · conflict · tension · ambiguity
Careful weighing of choices
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
evaluation · judgment · assessment · calculation · contemplation · reflection · consultation · review
Energy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
sovereignty · autonomy · control · responsibility · accountability · ownership · stewardship · custody
consequence
Result of an action
- resultWhat follows a cause
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
aftermath · effect · repercussion · implication · fallout · weight · significance · gravity · importance · finality
dilemma
Forced choice between undesirables
- quandaryState of perplexity
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- complexityState of being complicated
uncertainty · risk · stakes · trade-off · sacrifice · compromise · conflict · tension · ambiguity · doubt
deliberation
Careful weighing of choices
consideration · evaluation · judgment · assessment · calculation · contemplation · reflection · consultation · review · examination
power
Energy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
mandate · sovereignty · autonomy · control · responsibility · accountability · ownership · stewardship · custody · domain
timing
Art of choosing moments
crisis · juncture · threshold · precipice · brink · pivot · instant · hour · window · opportunity
decision'sindecision
Failure to decide
indecisiveness · uncertainty · irresolution · vacillation · hesitation
decision'sinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
paralysis · stagnation · deadlock · impasse · standstill
- make a decisionSelect among options
- bad decisionPoor judgment call
- final decisionIrreversible ruling or choice
- decision makingChoosing a course of action
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination
- split decisionNon-unanimous judicial outcome