decision making

Synonyms:

deciding

Types:

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officiating, officiation, refereeing, umpirage

the act of umpiring

determination

deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

eclectic method, eclecticism

making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

groupthink

decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)

closure, resolution, settlement

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

judgement, judging, judgment

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

a decision to reverse an earlier decision

choice, pick, selection

the person or thing chosen or selected

cull, reject

the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

alternative, choice, option

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

prejudgement, prejudgment

a judgment reached before the evidence is available

afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought

thinking again about a choice previously made

pleasure

a formal expression

favorite, favourite

something regarded with special favor or liking

obverse

the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides

druthers, preference

the right or chance to choose

way

doing as one pleases or chooses

default, default option

an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

opening, possibility, possible action

a possible alternative

impossibility, impossible action

an alternative that is not available

Hobson's choice

the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all

soft option

an easier alternative

Type of:

higher cognitive process

cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use