Decision-Making Terms

noun the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

• The decision was made based on expedience rather than long-term planning.
• He chose the shortcut for expedience's sake.
• Let's just do it for the sake of expedience.
• In the fast-paced world of business, expedience often trumps thoroughness.

verb the action of forming an opinion or estimate without sufficient information or knowledge

• Based on the evidence provided, I am guessing that the project will be completed by next month.
• I'm guessing we'll have to reschedule the meeting since no one has shown up yet.
• I'm guessing we'll be hitting the beach this weekend, right?
• She was guessing at the answer, hoping to get it right.

noun the process of forming an opinion or estimate based on incomplete or uncertain information

• The experiment was conducted with precision and accuracy, eliminating any need for guesswork.
• I had to rely on guesswork to figure out how to fix the broken dishwasher.
• I'm just doing some guesswork here, but I think she likes him.
• Life is like a puzzle, sometimes you have to rely on guesswork to put the pieces together.

noun the quality or state of being correct or true

adjective having the quality of being correct or true

• The concept of rightness in ethics is a complex and debated topic among philosophers.
• I always try to do what feels right in my heart, you know?
• I can't believe you did that, it's just not right.
• The rightness of her decision shone through in the positive outcomes that followed.

noun the quality of being indecisive or irresolute

• The vacillation in the committee's decision-making process caused delays in project completion.
• Her vacillation between the two job offers is making her anxious.
• Stop your vacillation and just pick one already!
• The constant vacillation of the pendulum symbolized the uncertainty of the situation.