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weighed decision

[/weɪd dɪˈsɪʒən/]
noun phrasepl: weighed decisions
decisão ponderada
1. A decision made after careful consideration of all relevant factors, pros and cons, and consequences
After a weighed decision, the company decided to invest in new technology.
Após uma decisão ponderada, a empresa decidiu investir em novas tecnologias.
2. A deliberate and thoughtful choice that involves weighing alternatives
It was a weighed decision to leave his job and start a business.
Foi uma decisão ponderada deixar seu emprego e iniciar um negócio.
Synonyms
considered decisiondeliberate decisioncalculated decisionthoughtful decision
Antonyms
impulsive decisionhasty decisionrash decisionsnap decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão ponderada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
decisão bem pensada
Also commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
decisão ponderada
Standard formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

weigh one's options
think something through
put on one's thinking cap
sleep on it
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