subjective decision

collocation in English

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subjective
adjective
uk
/səbˈdʒek.tɪv/
us
/səbˈdʒek.tɪv/
influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based ...
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decision
noun
uk
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
us
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
a choice that you make about something after thinking about ...
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(Definition ofsubjectiveanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This generalizes judgment aggregation tosubjectivedecisionsituations, implying that the discursive dilemma persists without individual agreement on the logical constraints.
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This assumption fails not only for the exercise of cold logic, but for any manner ofsubjectivedecision-making.
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There is no objective method of achieving a visual spectromorphological representation, and the analyst hopefully becomes only too aware ofsubjectivedecision-making and alternative 'readings'.
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We may think we know what that means, but it is thesubjectivedecisionof a vet.
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In some cases it will be an entirelysubjectivedecision.
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Judging the means of a person involves a verysubjectivedecision.
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It is asubjectivedecisionthat must be made on the basis of wide and prolonged experience.
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Perhaps both were famous, but which was the more famous is asubjectivedecision.
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Here, again, as in the case of the cyclists, the driver is asked to make asubjectivedecision.
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The fact is that it is a matter ofsubjectivedecision-making.
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Again, the individual officer is allowed to make asubjectivedecisionthat is not balanced by objective considerations.
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After all, it will sometimes be asubjectivedecisionby the registration officer.
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That would also avoid the need for individuals to report a worsening in their condition, which would necessarily sometimes be asubjectivedecision.
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This is of course asubjectivedecision, but it is made in accordance with our policy guidelines and it takes into account all relevant factors, including the codes of practice.
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It cannot be asubjectivedecision.
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That is sometimes rather asubjectivedecision.
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The decision as to which firms should be exempt, and when, and for how long is in part an arbitrary decision and certainly asubjectivedecision.
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The umpire will consider these guidelines if they are relevant to hissubjectivedecision.
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First, the selection of the specific object to measure is typically asubjectivedecisionand it often involves reductionism.
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Determining if the customer is likely to return to reclaim an item is asubjectivedecision, and the pawnshop owner may take many factors into account.
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