decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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Notre Dame’s victory over Texas during the ACC/SEC Challenge was a decisive factor for placing Notre Dame higher than the Longhorns.
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Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Cost may be a determining factor in developing repeat customers.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
One determining factor regarding a wider release could happen Thursday morning when the nominations are announced for the 97th Academy Awards.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But the decisive factor in shifting Hamas at the negotiating table is the dramatic change in the wider geopolitical landscape.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Cost may be a determining factor in developing repeat customers.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
One determining factor regarding a wider release could happen Thursday morning when the nominations are announced for the 97th Academy Awards.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But the decisive factor in shifting Hamas at the negotiating table is the dramatic change in the wider geopolitical landscape.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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