decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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Beijing and its pending negotiations with Trump regarding trade with the U.S. is also expected to play a determining factor in whether the Chinese government would allow ByteDance to make a divestiture.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
While there’s obviously — and understandably — been a ton of attention on the quarterback matchup between top MVP candidates Jackson and Josh Allen, the adjustments the Bills make defensively against Baltimore’s rushing attack could be the game’s determining factor.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This being the case, given the current high prices of electricity in the UK, cost could be a determining factor that makes or breaks the nascent British green hydrogen sector.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
While there’s obviously — and understandably — been a ton of attention on the quarterback matchup between top MVP candidates Jackson and Josh Allen, the adjustments the Bills make defensively against Baltimore’s rushing attack could be the game’s determining factor.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This being the case, given the current high prices of electricity in the UK, cost could be a determining factor that makes or breaks the nascent British green hydrogen sector.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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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 31 Jan. 2025.
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