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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This information guides Pathos’s decision-making on which drugs to pursue, what populations to test them in, and how to design the clinical trials. — Katherine MacPhail, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 McKinney insists campaign support won’t influence his decision-making in office. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Her soft hands and quick decision-making make things easier for Bruce, her club teammate at Sky High, to do her thing. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 In general, the reduction of decision-making to easy choices was, for me, possibly the most relaxing element of all. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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