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 noun
the company's decision-making process

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The cuts will flatten management layers, reducing organizational complexity that was built during a period of rapid growth but is now proving a hurdle to decision-making, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a note to employees on Wednesday. Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 My conversations are about growth, productivity, decision-making, innovation, talent and how organizations adapt to change. Seth Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 OpenAI disputed the claims about the company's internal decision-making. Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation raises questions about how the Pentagon shakeup will affect the department’s decision-making. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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