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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Agility can be embedded into workflows by adopting lean methodologies, conducting regular sprint reviews and empowering teams with clear decision-making frameworks.
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Will Fan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina Stance: Undecided Concerns: Tillis has raised issues regarding the bill's potential effects on Medicaid and renewable energy incentives, suggesting that these factors are under consideration in his decision-making process.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Teenagers’ executive functioning, abstract thinking and decision-making skills continue to develop through age 25.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The decision-making business is really just the regret-minimization business.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Will Fan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina Stance: Undecided Concerns: Tillis has raised issues regarding the bill's potential effects on Medicaid and renewable energy incentives, suggesting that these factors are under consideration in his decision-making process.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Teenagers’ executive functioning, abstract thinking and decision-making skills continue to develop through age 25.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The decision-making business is really just the regret-minimization business.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 3 June 2025
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 17 Jun. 2025.
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