Sensemaking

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which people give meaning to experience. uncountable

    "Because they can in fact set the stage for ongoing sensemaking efforts, its best to avoid digging holes of mis-messaging that only get harder to overcome with time."

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"Because they can in fact set the stage for ongoing sensemaking efforts, its best to avoid digging holes of mis-messaging that only get harder to overcome with time."

Etymology

From sense + making.

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