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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For the first time in history, a plethora of generations, including Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, are sharing office spaces, decision-making roles, and meeting tables. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 July 2025 These elements often drive health care providers to provide care autocratically without patient engagement and modeling the top-down decision-making style now seen in our government. Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 He Weidong was even a member of the Politburo, one of the party’s top decision-making bodies, comprised of the 24 highest-ranking party leaders. M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025 Schulman said the move is meant to align leadership and decision-making more closely with the end-customer. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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