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 helps employees understand the decision-making process. —

Daniel Keller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Key episode topics include: leadership, managing yourself, critical questions, decision-making, tough questions, analysis. —

Harvard Business Review, 11 Dec. 2024 The developing brain of young children is particularly vulnerable to the effects of lead, threatening cognitive development, decision-making ability, learning and behavior. —

Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024 The president serves a five-year term and has significant decision-making powers in national security, foreign policy and judicial appointments. —

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