deliberate decision
noun phraseUK /dɪˈlɪbərət dɪˈsɪʒən/
US /dɪˈlɪbərət dɪˈsɪʒən/
A choice you make after thinking about it carefully.
After a deliberate decision, she chose to walk to school instead of taking the bus.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A decision made slowly and on purpose, not by accident.
Buying the smaller car was a deliberate decision to save money.
3. A formal choice reached by a group after discussion.
The committee's deliberate decision was to delay the project.
4. A choice made with full awareness of the results.
He made a deliberate decision to tell the truth.