decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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Assessing total cost of ensuring operational integrity should be the determining factor as opposed to simply cost per token.
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Francis Sideco, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Your ability to solve engineering problems is a significant determining factor in your career growth.
—Gus Gaynor, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
Consistency is cited as the determining factor for who gets those places.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Their health conditions and personality are also a big determining factor.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Francis Sideco, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Your ability to solve engineering problems is a significant determining factor in your career growth.
—Gus Gaynor, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
Consistency is cited as the determining factor for who gets those places.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Their health conditions and personality are also a big determining factor.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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