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split decision
noun
, Boxing.
- a decision of a bout on whose outcome the referee and judges did not unanimously agree.
split decision
noun
- boxing the award of a fight on a majority verdict of the judges as opposed to a unanimous decision
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Word History and Origins
Origin of split decision1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
However, the most likely outcome in both may be a split decision.
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“After an Emotional Finale, Team Obama Fears a Split Decision,” at New York Magazine.
From The Daily Beast
Brad Blakeman, a former aide to George W. Bush, expects a split decision from the court.
From The Daily Beast
But as to whether Ravi did what he did intentionally to harass Clementi for being gay, the jury rendered a split decision.
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Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are headed for a split decision on what used to be a decisive day.
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But the rejection of the individual mandate makes the vote a split decision in the Buckeye State.
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