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

Examples of decision-making in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The experiment highlights a broader shift in how companies operate, where AI is increasingly part of decision-making, strategy, and management—not just software development or customer service. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026

The former director, Mirela Gavrilas, a 21-year veteran of the agency, retired after getting boxed out of decision-making, according to a person familiar with her departure. —Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

As Fortune’s Geoff Colvin points out in this piece, Shell put military-style scenario planning at the heart of its corporate decision-making in the 1970s. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026

Questions loom about why Disney cast Paul despite knowing of her past altercation with ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, raising concerns about executive decision-making. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for decision-making

• policymaking
• aching
• baking
• braking
• breaking
• caking
• faking
• flaking
• making
• quaking
• raking
• shaking