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

Some scientists say what’s happening in Greece offers a warning sign about the impacts of extreme heat on the body, and in particular the brain, potentially causing confusion, affecting people’s decision-making abilities and even their perception of risk. —Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 June 2024

The treaty was scheduled for adoption at this year’s World Health Assembly, the decision-making body for the World Health Organization. —Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024

And, while the search for such reinforcements will commence in the coming weeks, the lack of tantalizing options will be a factor in the Dodgers’ decision-making process — one that, for now at least, the injuries to Betts and Yamamoto aren’t drastically changing. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024

The council was formed by the Citywide Citizen Participation Plan, which encourages residents to participate in the decision-making processes around the city. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024