Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Making Tough Choices

(of a meeting) having enough members present to conduct business or to make official decisions by voting

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly

to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it

(usually passive) to send a matter to someone of an authority so that it can be dealt with

a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

to make a decision with determination

to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something

the act of backing down or reversing a position due to criticism or opposition

to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

to alter a previous decision, judgment, etc. to the contrary one

the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

to officially approve something such as a decision, resolution, etc. without proper consideration

approval or authorization given automatically or without independent judgment

to make an official decision about something

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

the right or chance to give an opinion about something

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

easy to understand, lacking complication or ambiguity

to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc., based on personal preferences

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

to think about something very carefully before doing it

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

a severely difficult situation, problem, or question

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

a vote or formal decision that prevents a proposal or measure from being approved

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

to decide someone’s position, status, or recognition through a voting process

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

one who is incapable of making any decisions due to fear or uncertainty, particularly in an election

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options