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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Score them on budget, timeline, problem-solution fit, and decision-making authority.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
One helpful framework, recommended by the Human Rights Campaign, is the OODA Loop — a decision-making tool used in high-stress situations:
Observe: Be aware of your surroundings, especially crowd behavior, police presence or signs of escalation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The Royals described the legislation as 'a very important piece of our decision-making process' but made no site-specific commitment.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The newsrooms found that no two counties handle decision-making the same way, but Maricopa County is an outlier for obscuring nearly every aspect of its committee’s work.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
One helpful framework, recommended by the Human Rights Campaign, is the OODA Loop — a decision-making tool used in high-stress situations:
Observe: Be aware of your surroundings, especially crowd behavior, police presence or signs of escalation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The Royals described the legislation as 'a very important piece of our decision-making process' but made no site-specific commitment.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The newsrooms found that no two counties handle decision-making the same way, but Maricopa County is an outlier for obscuring nearly every aspect of its committee’s work.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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