deciding factor
noun
1
: something that causes someone to make a particular decision
The deciding factor was cost.
His lack of experience was the deciding factor in my decision not to hire him.
2
: something that causes something to end a particular way
His home run was the deciding factor in the game.
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Therefore, a key deciding factor when choosing an ERP vendor should be the vendor’s relationship with the customer’s data.
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Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In a letter to Reynolds, her attorney, and Hemmer sent Friday, the panel noted that Reynolds’ repayment of the funds was the deciding factor for the finding.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sharing little moments that actually matter to me Not being present enough and experiencing much of the world from behind the lens of my phone was a major deciding factor for the start of my social media fast.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In a letter to Reynolds, her attorney, and Hemmer sent Friday, the panel noted that Reynolds’ repayment of the funds was the deciding factor for the finding.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sharing little moments that actually matter to me Not being present enough and experiencing much of the world from behind the lens of my phone was a major deciding factor for the start of my social media fast.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Deciding factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciding%20factor. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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