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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Their goal was to enable faster decision-making without completely redesigning existing camera systems. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 This includes establishing enforceable governance standards that guide decision-making during moments of stress. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 The war in Ukraine will enter its fifth year later this month, a consequence of stiff Ukrainian military resistance, poor Russian decision-making, the emergence of drone warfare and the combatants’ inability to agree on how to settle it. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 But a rivalry once centered on research direction and model capabilities is now playing out through competing narratives about trust, safety, and how AI is meant to be used in everyday work and decision-making. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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