decision-making

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

ADJECTIVE

executive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

managerial

STRONG

governing ruling

WEAK

controlling directing managing

Antonyms

STRONG

subordinate

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

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Grace Mausser, a DSA co-chair, highlighted the decision-making process in the group, which is rooted in membership votes.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, wants a higher threshold for challenges on the field and consistency of decision-making - if you let more tackles go on the field, you must have fewer VAR interventions.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

That legitimacy is something to be carefully considered and incorporated into the court’s decision-making.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The key to Palantir’s value to investors, according to Wolfe Research, is the company’s Ontology platform, a proprietary database which connects decision-making by both AI and human teams to automate decisions across business operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The big-man has no independent decision-making authority, knows no diplomatic secrets, and can do no more than attempt to sway communal decisions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

decision-making

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