decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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Even the business model is mentioned less frequently (74%), while the market evaluation is a decisive factor for 68% of respondents.
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Andrey Insarov, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek that for many students, Pell Grants are the financial determining factor in attending a university.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Rainfall rates tend to be the determining factor for triggering debris flows, rather than total amounts.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Notre Dame’s victory over Texas during the ACC/SEC Challenge was a decisive factor for placing Notre Dame higher than the Longhorns.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andrey Insarov, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek that for many students, Pell Grants are the financial determining factor in attending a university.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Rainfall rates tend to be the determining factor for triggering debris flows, rather than total amounts.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Notre Dame’s victory over Texas during the ACC/SEC Challenge was a decisive factor for placing Notre Dame higher than the Longhorns.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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