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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To help simplify the decision-making, WalletHub released its Best and Worst States to Raise a Family report for 2026.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Machine learning and advanced analytics enable real-time optimization across retail media, pricing, personalization and supply chain operations—capabilities that are increasingly essential as planning cycles compress and decision-making accelerates.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Researchers have found that impatience decreases friendliness and willingness to help others, explains Cassie Mogilner Holmes, a professor of behavioral decision-making at UCLA.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Treatments for Huntington’s disease include symptom management, exercises, genetic testing to help with reproductive decision-making, and experimental treatments aimed at disease modification.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
Machine learning and advanced analytics enable real-time optimization across retail media, pricing, personalization and supply chain operations—capabilities that are increasingly essential as planning cycles compress and decision-making accelerates.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Researchers have found that impatience decreases friendliness and willingness to help others, explains Cassie Mogilner Holmes, a professor of behavioral decision-making at UCLA.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Treatments for Huntington’s disease include symptom management, exercises, genetic testing to help with reproductive decision-making, and experimental treatments aimed at disease modification.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Decision-making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-making. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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