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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Probably very little, outside of Webb having a more active hand in Denver’s meetings with prospects and decision-making in the Broncos’ overall utilization of personnel.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Wealth taxes affect entrepreneurial decision-making, reduce returns on investment, introduce economic distortions and undermine job creation and business expansion.
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In leadership, decision-making becomes endorsement rather than deliberation.
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Until then, the temporary council must decide whether to continue delegating defense decision-making to Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, and Ghalibaf.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Wealth taxes affect entrepreneurial decision-making, reduce returns on investment, introduce economic distortions and undermine job creation and business expansion.
—Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
In leadership, decision-making becomes endorsement rather than deliberation.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Until then, the temporary council must decide whether to continue delegating defense decision-making to Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, and Ghalibaf.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Decision-making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-making. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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