decisive/deciding/determining factor

noun

: the most important reason

Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.

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Savory Spice Veg Out Spice Set ($29.99) Spices can be the decisive factor in making a nourishing meal appetizing. —

Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Could money alone be the determining factor on where Soto plans to spend the next decade-plus of his big-league career? —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Box-office is not always the determining factor at the Oscars, but as with Inside Out 2, Hollywood will be in a particular mood to celebrate Disney returning to blockbuster status. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024 The instant solutions De la Fuente has found to the minor issues that emerged throughout the competition have been a decisive factor in their success. —

Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for decisive/deciding/determining factor

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