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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The system provides transparent and interpretable reasoning paths, allowing users to trace and understand decision-making processes.
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Pilots are trained to handle that and to not allow that response to take over our decision-making processes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The big irony is that Thelwell has been afforded more power and responsibility in the decision-making process than any of his predecessors, largely due to the lack of money available to Everton and the takeover.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This arrangement does require a parent to temporarily suspend their own decision-making rights over their child.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Pilots are trained to handle that and to not allow that response to take over our decision-making processes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The big irony is that Thelwell has been afforded more power and responsibility in the decision-making process than any of his predecessors, largely due to the lack of money available to Everton and the takeover.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This arrangement does require a parent to temporarily suspend their own decision-making rights over their child.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 11 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.
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