deciding factor

noun

: 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.

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for deciding factor

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