decision-making
noun
the act or process of making choices or decisions with a group of people, especially in business or politics (often used attributively).
decisionmaking
-
a variation of
decision-making.
Example Sentences
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The analytical coldness of his decisionmaking often perplexed and infuriated Churchill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And if such a move is allowed, the law would require reasoned decisionmaking, including a non-pretextual explanation for the action.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
Right there, you have the perfect shadow-docket sandwich: perfunctory, bad decisionmaking, conclusory predictions about what constitutes an “emergency” and who’s going to win, decided in a couple of days, wiping out extensive factual findings.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
Former NEH program officer Hannah Alpert-Abrams, who left the agency in March, sees patterns in DOGE’s decisionmaking.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
Since decisionmaking powers rest in the top echelons of the party, the ministries function almost exclusively as administrative agencies.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
