split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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In its most recent monetary policy meeting on December, the RBI held rates at 6.5% in a split decision, with two board members voting for a 25-basis-point cut.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Cejudo is on a two-fight losing streak, having lost to Aljamain Sterling in May 2023 via split decision.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But Pacquiao had gotten too far ahead and won with a split decision.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Namajunas held onto the belt in the rematch in November 2021, defeating Zhang via split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Cejudo is on a two-fight losing streak, having lost to Aljamain Sterling in May 2023 via split decision.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But Pacquiao had gotten too far ahead and won with a split decision.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Namajunas held onto the belt in the rematch in November 2021, defeating Zhang via split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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