| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agency | Capacity to act independently. |
| 2. | Alternative | One of two or more options. |
| 3. | Angle | Approach selected for a task. |
| 4. | Appointment | Selection for a role or time. |
| 5. | Assortment | A variety of available items. |
| 6. | Autonomy | Self-governing freedom to decide. |
| 7. | Available course | A possible path to take. |
| 8. | Ballot | Vote cast in an election. |
| 9. | Best bet | Most promising option. |
| 10. | Bid | Offer made in competition. |
| 11. | Bottom line | Final deciding factor. |
| 12. | Brainwave | Sudden idea to pursue. |
| 13. | Call | A decision or judgment made. |
| 14. | Candidate | Person presented for selection. |
| 15. | Channel | A means or route available. |
| 16. | Compromise | Middle-ground decision between sides. |
| 17. | Conclusion | Decision reached after thought. |
| 18. | Course | Direction or plan of action. |
| 19. | Deal | Agreed arrangement selected. |
| 20. | Decision | A settled determination. |
| 21. | Designation | Official naming or assigning. |
| 22. | Determination | Firm decision; resolve. |
| 23. | Discretion | Freedom to decide responsibly. |
| 24. | Druthers | What one would prefer. |
| 25. | Either-or | Decision between two alternatives. |
| 26. | Elected option | Option picked from several. |
| 27. | Election | Act of selecting by vote. |
| 28. | Elective | Optional, not required. |
| 29. | Endorsement | Approval indicating preference. |
| 30. | Fallback | Backup option if needed. |
| 31. | Fallback plan | Backup plan if first fails. |
| 32. | Final say | Ultimate authority to decide. |
| 33. | Fork in the road | Point requiring a decision. |
| 34. | Free will | Power to choose voluntarily. |
| 35. | Go-to | Preferred default option. |
| 36. | Green light | Approval to proceed with an option. |
| 37. | Hand | Role in deciding; participation. |
| 38. | Hobson’s alternative | Seeming option with no real choice. |
| 39. | Hunch | Intuitive leaning toward an option. |
| 40. | Idea | Possible option to consider. |
| 41. | Inclination | Leaning toward a selection. |
| 42. | Input | Contribution influencing a decision. |
| 43. | Judgment | Considered decision or opinion. |
| 44. | Judicious call | Wise decision under uncertainty. |
| 45. | Jury verdict | Decision reached by jurors. |
| 46. | Key pick | Most important selection. |
| 47. | Last word | Final authority in deciding. |
| 48. | Leeway | Room to decide freely. |
| 49. | Liberty | Freedom to act or decide. |
| 50. | Line of action | Chosen way to proceed. |
| 51. | Lot | Outcome decided by chance. |
| 52. | Mandate | Authoritative instruction or decision. |
| 53. | Measure | A selected action step. |
| 54. | Method | Selected way of doing something. |
| 55. | Middle way | Compromise option between extremes. |
| 56. | Move | Chosen action in a situation. |
| 57. | No-brainer | Obvious option requiring little thought. |
| 58. | Nomination | Proposal of a person for selection. |
| 59. | Nominee | Person proposed for selection. |
| 60. | Open question | Undecided matter with options. |
| 61. | Option | A possible selection. |
| 62. | Order | Selected arrangement or sequence. |
| 63. | Outcome | Result of a decision. |
| 64. | Path | Route selected to follow. |
| 65. | Personal call | Decision based on preference. |
| 66. | Pick | Act of selecting. |
| 67. | Plan | Chosen set of intended actions. |
| 68. | Plan B | Second option if needed. |
| 69. | Plea | Request indicating a preferred outcome. |
| 70. | Policy | Chosen guiding principle or rule. |
| 71. | Preference | Greater liking for one option. |
| 72. | Prerogative | Right to decide or act. |
| 73. | Priority | Option treated as most important. |
| 74. | Proposal | Suggested option for consideration. |
| 75. | Range | Set of available options. |
| 76. | Recommendation | Suggested option as best. |
| 77. | Recourse | Option available in difficulty. |
| 78. | Resolution | Firm decision to act. |
| 79. | Rule of thumb | Preferred guideline for deciding. |
| 80. | Ruling | Authoritative decision or judgment. |
| 81. | Say | Right to participate in deciding. |
| 82. | Screening | Process of selecting by criteria. |
| 83. | Selection | Something chosen from others. |
| 84. | Set | Group of available options. |
| 85. | Shortlist | Small set of top options. |
| 86. | Shot | Chance or option to try. |
| 87. | Sifting | Sorting to find best options. |
| 88. | Stand | Position adopted after deciding. |
| 89. | Stipulation | Condition set by decision. |
| 90. | Strategy | Chosen plan to reach a goal. |
| 91. | Substitute | Replacement option. |
| 92. | Take | Personal interpretation or decision. |
| 93. | Tally | Count determining a selection. |
| 94. | Taste | Personal preference in selection. |
| 95. | Tie-breaker | Deciding factor between equals. |
| 96. | Toss-up | Evenly balanced decision. |
| 97. | Trade-off | Decision balancing gains and losses. |
| 98. | Trump card | Decisive option giving advantage. |
| 99. | Value judgment | Decision based on values. |
| 100. | Verdict | Final decision, especially legal. |
