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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With new technologies that go beyond simply visualizing the brain to analyze how different brain regions are connected, neuroscientists can now examine specific brain regions involved in decision-making and how brain damage may predispose a person to criminal conduct.
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
To that point, much of Tucker’s case against MSU could turn on how much discretion the school enjoyed in its decision-making.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to Ball, with the military force resolution, the administration relied on power that the president is not explicitly given in the Constitution but can argue are necessary for the national interest, to centralize decision-making in the executive branch.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Just 12 days earlier, Elliott had scored Villa’s first goal of the season and even reacted positively to some surprisingly sharp criticism from Emery, who singled out his decision-making after a difficult day at Sunderland.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
To that point, much of Tucker’s case against MSU could turn on how much discretion the school enjoyed in its decision-making.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to Ball, with the military force resolution, the administration relied on power that the president is not explicitly given in the Constitution but can argue are necessary for the national interest, to centralize decision-making in the executive branch.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Just 12 days earlier, Elliott had scored Villa’s first goal of the season and even reacted positively to some surprisingly sharp criticism from Emery, who singled out his decision-making after a difficult day at Sunderland.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Decision-making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-making. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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