decision-making

noun

: the act or process of deciding something especially with a group of people
The project will require some difficult decision-making.
All members of the organization have a role in decision-making.
often used before another noun
the company's decision-making process

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But Karic said naivety in decision-making, due to age or inexperience, can sometimes play a role with a younger club. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Patients depend on the agency to evaluate therapies rigorously and fairly; innovators depend on predictable regulatory pathways; and investors depend on confidence that scientific evidence will guide decision-making. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026 The technology will be integrated into the customer’s classified workflow to support more advanced intelligence analysis and operational decision-making. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Democratic socialists and academic experts say the ideology isn't communism, but rather a belief that the economy should be run for the public’s benefit through democratic decision-making. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for decision-making

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“Decision-making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-making. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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