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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That level of onboard processing supports real-time decision-making during complex movement. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 With the sun in Taurus, and Mercury entering this Earth sign on May 2, conversations are all the more intentional, and our decision-making is no exception. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Elite defenses have increasingly tested and thwarted Denver’s once-impenetrable two-man game in the playoff moments that often steer front offices in their decision-making. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Kousser said donations represent a desire for companies to have some kind of access, and haven’t been proven to affect lawmakers’ decision-making. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 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 7 May. 2026.

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