critical decision

collocation in English

meaningsofcriticalanddecision

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critical
adjective
uk
/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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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 ofcriticalanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As a result of equilibrium play, the rivals can avoid fighting altogether by backing down or submitting to the other's demands atcriticaldecisionpoints.
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The answer to thiscriticaldecisionis necessarily context-specific, depending on the substantive issues being pursued, the goal chosen, and the historical baseline situation.
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A goal of this collection is to help prospective teachers developcriticaldecision-making skills and self-awareness as a teacher.
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Bill decides to explore two of the versions: one before acriticaldecision, and one after the decision.
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That was acriticaldecision, and he has been proven right.
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I have indicated the principles which must dominate thiscriticaldecision.
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Thecriticaldecisionthat we have to take is whether water authorities will be held together on a river basin management system.
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I doubt whether that was thecriticaldecision-making factor.
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The sentencer is unlike most othercriticaldecision-makers in the criminal justice system.
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That is the mostcriticaldecisionhe has to make.
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In addition, we must invest in the future, and it is in that connection that we have a mostcriticaldecisionto take.
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It is acriticaldecision, which we must get right over the next four to five years.
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When thecriticaldecisionwas taken in the council chamber, it was carried without opposition.
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Thecriticaldecisionfor the health authority was to choose the sites on which to develop the two main component hospitals.
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It is not acriticaldecisionof that kind.
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A very important andcriticaldecisionhas to be made and often it is best made by those who have to take into account losses as well as profits.
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One of my greatest concerns is that this could be acriticaldecisionaffecting the individual, particularly if it involves summary return to the country of origin.
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