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 nounthe company's decision-making process
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The technologies already implemented span a spectrum from predictive models that calculate simple risk scores to agentic AI that promises autonomous decision-making—enabling systems to titrate a patient’s oxygen flow or reprioritize an ER triage queue with little human input.
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Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
To set the stage for future decision-making, give your toddler simple choices.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
The ship was being held while its ultimate fate was decided by the United States, according to a defense official who spoke last week on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing decision-making.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The ship was being held while its ultimate fate was decided by the United States, according to a defense official who spoke last week on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing decision-making.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
To set the stage for future decision-making, give your toddler simple choices.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
The ship was being held while its ultimate fate was decided by the United States, according to a defense official who spoke last week on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing decision-making.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The ship was being held while its ultimate fate was decided by the United States, according to a defense official who spoke last week on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing decision-making.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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