Q: What does the change from "Awaiting AE Decision" to "Awaiting Decision" mean?

Detailed Question -

From the change of status above, does it mean that the AE rejects the paper and then send it to the EiC to confirm the decision?

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Based on my most recent experience, my paper got rejected (first decision). The paper status changed as per outlined in the question.