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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Tucker missed two field goals in what eventually became a deciding factor in the 18-16 loss for Baltimore, giving Pittsburgh possession of the AFC North throne for the moment.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The election showed the majority of people want recreational in Florida, Nebraska will finally have medical marijuana, and cannabis wasn’t a deciding factor in swinging votes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Reversing this problematic course is vital because trust remains a deciding factor in buying decisions for more than 80% of consumers.
—Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
All the ballots are in Cobb County, a northern suburb of Atlanta that voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and could be a deciding factor in a state where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are tied in the opinion polls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The election showed the majority of people want recreational in Florida, Nebraska will finally have medical marijuana, and cannabis wasn’t a deciding factor in swinging votes.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Reversing this problematic course is vital because trust remains a deciding factor in buying decisions for more than 80% of consumers.
—Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
All the ballots are in Cobb County, a northern suburb of Atlanta that voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and could be a deciding factor in a state where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are tied in the opinion polls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deciding factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciding%20factor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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