wise decision

collocation in English

meaningsofwiseanddecision

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wise
adjective
uk
/waɪz/us
/waɪz/
approving
having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience ...
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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 ofwiseanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwise decision

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This seems to me to be a verywisedecision.
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It was awisedecision.
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Is it awisedecisionto have the banknotes printed by ten printing works?
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I think it was awisedecisionto have it done that way.
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Against the background of the principle of free movement, this is not awisedecision.
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One hopes that this is awisedecision.
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In my opinion, we are benefiting from the fruit of awisedecisionwhich will further the progress of this extremely important dossier.
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I am far from certain that that is awisedecision.
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I am sure that is a profoundlywisedecision.
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Bitter experience has convinced the people of this country that that is awisedecision.
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I consider that that is awisedecision.
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I think that that was a verywisedecision.
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Given that we were in a considerable recession, that appears to have been awisedecision.
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Given the scarcity of inspectors in relation to the size of the problem, this may be awisedecision.
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It was a sensible andwisedecision, and we are grateful to him.
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Was it awisedecision, who took it, and why was the original 40:60 recommendation turned down?
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I am sure that is a verywisedecision, because it provides flexibility in the composition of the board.
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I think it will be agreed by everybody that this is awisedecision.
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The necessity of holding tinned milk as reserve for balancing supplies is essential and the need for holding milk powder represents awisedecision.
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I am sure that has been awisedecision.
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