decision-making

Or de·ci·sion mak·ing
Or de·ci·sion·mak·ing

[dih-sizh-uhn-mey-king]

noun

1. the act or process of making choices or decisions with a group of people, especially in business or politics (often used attributively).

   decision-making skills.

Other Word Forms

• decision-maker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decision-making¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The end of the good times, however, came in January 2023 when Coffelt, the largest shareholder of the trio of owners but who had been largely inactive in day-to-day operations, assumed a greater role in decision-making, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Railroad Commission seems very interested in devolving decision-making processes to the companies themselves,” McDonald said.

From Salon

Mr Bailey echoed her concerns, telling MPs: "The Federal Reserve is the central bank for the world's largest economy. It is a leading central bank. It has built up a very strong reputation for independence and its decision-making so this is very concerning."

From BBC

It’s that the structure of governance is changing into a model where decision-making is increasingly influenced by what integrated data platforms reveal.

From Salon

“They’re self-imposing the limit, and most of the people involved in that decision-making are financially incentivized to house more and more people,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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