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Collocations are the word partnerships that make English sound natural — we say 'make a decision', not 'do a decision'. The Collocation Finder shows you which words most commonly come before and after your word, plus terms that are strongly associated with it.
It is an essential tool for English learners, writers and anyone who wants their sentences to read smoothly and idiomatically.
Type a single word, then press Find collocations.
Results are grouped into words that come before, words that come after and associated terms.
Tap any pairing to copy the full phrase.
Using the right collocation is one of the biggest differences between sounding fluent and sounding awkward. Native speakers rely on thousands of these fixed partnerships without thinking about them.
By studying the common pairings for a word, learners can quickly write and speak more naturally.
decision
Sample outputmake a decision, final decision, difficult decision
Common before/after pairings.
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