Definition

1. Noun:
   • The cognitive process of reaching a decision: The mental activity of considering options and choosing a course of action. It involves gathering information, evaluating alternatives, and selecting a choice.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Effective decision making is a crucial skill for any leader.
  • The committee's decision-making process was slow but thorough.
  • She studied the psychology of decision making.

Advanced Usage

• "to be involved in decision making": to participate in the process of making choices.
  • All team members should be involved in the decision making.
• "decision-making power/authority": the official right or ability to make choices.
  • Managers were given more decision-making authority.
• "ethical decision making": the process of making choices based on moral principles.
  • The course focuses on ethical decision making in business.

Variants and Related Words

• Decision-maker (n): A person who makes decisions, especially important ones.
  • He is the key decision-maker in the department.
• Make a decision (verb phrase): To decide.
  • We need to make a decision soon.

Synonyms

• Judgment: The ability to make considered decisions.
• Choice: The act of selecting between possibilities.

Related Phrases

• Group decision making: The process of reaching a choice collectively.
  • The project required group decision making.
• Informed decision making: Making choices based on sufficient knowledge and data.
  • Access to data is vital for informed decision making.

Noun

1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision
   • a good executive must be good at decision making