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

Examples of decision-making in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history. —ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

According to the company, the new system, called Project Overwatch, will improve situational awareness and enhance pilot decision-making. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026

The reason, according to this theory, is that there are certain situations where uncertainty can only be resolved by deliberate decision-making — having a space of reflection or deliberation. —Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026

After all, Cluely managed to raise tens of millions of dollars with a product that promises to take decision-making out of our hands. —Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for decision-making

• policymaking
• aching
• baking
• braking
• breaking
• caking
• faking
• flaking
• making
• quaking
• raking
• shaking