Collocation
We need a decision by tomorrow.
To require that a choice, judgment, or resolution be made, often with a sense of urgency or an impending deadline.
Definition
'We need a decision by tomorrow.' is a common English collocation. To require that a choice, judgment, or resolution be made, often with a sense of urgency or an impending deadline.
need + a + decision
“The board informed us that they truly need a decision on the merger by next week.”
Examples
- The project manager stated that we truly need a decision by Friday to stay on schedule.
- Do you think they will need a decision before the end of the day to proceed?
- I hope we won't need a decision on this complex matter until after the holiday weekend.
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- Our clients urgently need a decision regarding the proposed changes to the contract.
- She explained that the committee would need a decision on the funding request within 48 hours.
- The legal team conveyed that they absolutely needed a decision by last Tuesday to finalize the agreement.
- If we don't need a decision immediately, we can explore more options and gather additional data.
- Given the complexity of the issue, why do they still insist we need a decision so quickly?
- Considering the upcoming deadline, it's clear we'll eventually need a decision from senior management soon.
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