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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For foreign intelligence services, gaining visibility into Nvidia’s hardware roadmap, advanced packaging methods, or executive decision-making would represent a major strategic breakthrough. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026 But if the problems are well-known from human decision-making, so too are the strategies to counteract them. — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026 During a panel, Altman argued that AI should remain a tool serving people rather than replacing human decision-making. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Quality, innovation, customer value and decision-making are messier, and leaders should be cautious about claiming AI caused an improvement when many factors may have contributed. — Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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