decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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This time rival clubs could drive a harder bargain for trades involving bonus pool money, especially if it’s seen as a determining factor in Sasaki’s decision.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But per usual, overall health will be the determining factor in how far this team can go this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the survey, Trump was the primary reason that Harris-voting respondents named as the decisive factor in their choice.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The grade can be a consideration, but should not be the sole determining factor.
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—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But per usual, overall health will be the determining factor in how far this team can go this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the survey, Trump was the primary reason that Harris-voting respondents named as the decisive factor in their choice.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The grade can be a consideration, but should not be the sole determining factor.
5.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Decisive/deciding/determining factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%2Fdeciding%2Fdetermining%20factor. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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