The act of making up your mind about something:
— The burden of decision was his.

synonyms: conclusion, determination.

Roget 480: result, conclusion, upshot; deduction, inference, ergotism [Med.]; illation; corollary, porism^†; moral.    estimation, valuation, appreciation, judication^†; dijudication^†, adjudication; arbitrament, arbitrement^†, arbitration; assessment, ponderation^†; valorization.    award, estimate; review, criticism, critique, notice, report.    decision, determination, judgment, finding, verdict, sentence, decree; findings of fact; findings of law; res judicata [Lat.].    plebiscite, voice, casting vote; vote etc. (choice) 609; opinion etc. (belief) 484; good judgment etc. (wisdom) 498.    judge, umpire; arbiter, arbitrator; asessor, referee.    censor, reviewer, critic; connoisseur; commentator etc. 524; inspector, inspecting officer.    twenty-twenty hindsight [judgment after the fact]; armchair general, monday morning quarterback.    ... show more

Roget 604: determination, will; iron will, unconquerable will; will of one's own, decision, resolution; backbone; clear grit, true grit, grit [U.S.]; sand, strength of mind, strength of will; resolve etc. (intent) 620; firmness etc. (stability) 150; energy, manliness, vigor; game, pluck; resoluteness etc. (courage) 861; zeal etc. 682; aplomb; desperation; devotion, devotedness.    mastery over self; self control, self command, self possession, self reliance, self government, self restraint, self conquest, self denial; moral courage, moral strength; perseverance etc. 604.1; tenacity; obstinacy etc. 606; bulldog; British lion.    ... show more

Roget 609: choice, option; discretion etc. (volition) 600; preoption^†; alternative; dilemma, embarras de choix [Fr.]; adoption, cooptation^†; novation^†; decision etc. (judgment) 480.    election; political election (politics) 737.1. selection, excerption, gleaning, eclecticism; excerpta^†, gleanings, cuttings, scissors and paste; pick etc. (best) 650.    preference, prelation^†, opinion poll, survey; predilection etc. (desire) 865.    ... show more

Roget 620: intent, intention, intentionality; purpose; quo animo [Lat.]; project etc. 626; undertaking etc. 676; predetermination etc. 611; design, ambition.    contemplation, mind, animus, view, purview, proposal; study; look out.    final cause; raison d'etre [Fr.]; cui bono [Lat.]; object, aim, end; the be all and the end all;" drift etc. (meaning) 516; tendency etc. 176; destination, mark, point, butt, goal, target, bull's-eye, quintain [Mediev.]; prey, quarry, game.    decision, determination, resolve; fixed set purpose, settled purpose; ultimatum; resolution etc. 604; wish etc. 865; arriere pensee [Fr.]; motive etc. 615.    [Study of final causes] teleology.    ... show more

Roget 969: lawsuit, suit, action, cause; litigation; suit in law; dispute etc. 713.    citation, arraignment, prosecution, impeachment; accusation etc. 938; presentment, true bill, indictment.    apprehension, arrest; committal; imprisonment etc. (restraint) 751.    writ, summons, subpoena, latitat^†, nisi prius [Lat.]; venire, venire facias pleadings [Lat.]; declaration, bill, claim; proces verbal [Fr.]; bill of right, information, corpus delicti; affidavit, state of facts; answer, reply, replication, plea, demurrer, rebutter, rejoinder; surrebutter^†, surrejoinder^†.    suitor, party to a suit; plaintiff, defendant, litigant etc. 938.    hearing, trial; verdict etc. (judgment) 480; appeal, appeal motion; writ of error; certiorari [Lat.].    case; decision, precedent; decided case, reports (legal reference works, see reference books).. ... show more

Dutch: constatering, vaststelling
Polish: postanawianie, decydowanie, podejmowanie decyzji

A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration:
— A decision unfavorable to the opposition.

synonyms: conclusion, determination.

Dutch: beslissing, besluit, bevinding, conclusie, decisie, eindoordeel, gevolgtrekking, slotsom
Polish: decyzja

boxing A victory won on points when no knockout has occurred.

The outcome of a game or contest.

The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose.

synonym: decisiveness.

Dutch: besluit
Polish: decyzyjność