The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DECISION
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More clues leading to the result DECISION
- Ridicule, showing contempt initially for right verdict
- Comedian is trained by top man for ref's job
- . … their partner is working on current recommendation
- Result of ridicule? Republican becomes cold!
- Judgment finds CO inside in error
- Judgement of City is one accepted by academic
- Spread rumour about international crime chief getting overturned judgement
- . Verdict surprisingly coincides with captain's removal
- Con dies dubiously, protecting insurgent’s head in verdict
- Verdict is ‘coined’, perhaps!
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What does DECISION mean?
DECISION noun- The act of deciding.
- A choice or judgement.
- Firmness of conviction.
- (chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
- A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
- To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout