decision-making

American  

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

Or decision making or decisionmaking

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.

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Other Word Forms

• decision-maker noun

Etymology

Origin of decision-making

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

What the churn obscures is that appetite — for food, for novelty, for decision-making itself — is not constant.

From Salon

"I felt like decision-making was spot on in terms of how I managed my game," Rose said after a round that featured six birdies, an eagle and one bogey.

From Barron's

The image was posted on social media by council leader Linden Kemkaran on Wednesday and references leaked footage of a heated virtual meeting in October last year in which she told one member who had queried her decision-making to "suck it up".

From BBC

BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague describes it as "a near-perfect storm" which has been driven by "collective wealth, elite decision-making off the pitch, plus a league environment that forces constant tactical evolution".

From BBC

Now it has pledged to strengthen that commitment, while accelerating its increase in the number of roles outside London in commissioning and decision-making.

From BBC

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