decision-making

American

[dih-sizh-uhn-mey-king] / dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

Or decision making or decisionmaking

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of decision-making

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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A similar proportion lack confidence in the ownership's decision-making.

From BBC

Vaccines for meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue, flu, Covid and RSV will now be recommended only for “high-risk” children, or be left to “shared clinical decision-making” between doctors and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he also does not believe there was any political influence involved in the decision-making.

From BBC

Ahead of the hearing, the committee had published further evidence relating to decision-making around the policing of the football match.

From BBC

“That was based on the information, conditions, and procedures in place at that moment. That belief guided the operational decision-making that was made,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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