decision

The act of deciding.

A choice or judgement.

• It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
• His life has always been filled with big decisions.
• It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.

Firmness of conviction.

• After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.

A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.

• He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.

A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.

To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout