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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While businesses have long used data to drive decision-making, sophisticated software and cutting-edge AI tools are enabling an unprecedented level of data access and analysis. —

Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Since those decisions were announced by the League’s in-house communications team as a service to the Owners Committee, the trade organization itself was associated in the public’s mind with the decision-making process. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos has often talked about one-way and two-day doors when contemplating different decision-making timelines. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 Meritage also forecasts having 100% of its homes sold through realtors, adding confidence to first-time buyers’ decision-making process. —

Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decision-making

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