decisive/deciding/determining factor
noun
: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.
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The wealth of a city was a big determining factor as, for Tier 1 cities Beijing and Shanghai, new home prices increased by +0.73% and +0.52%, respectively.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
That decisive factor turned out to be simple: what women want.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
Photograph by Julia Kochetova for The New Yorker The Adventures of a Ukrainian Intelligence Officer
Roman Chervinsky’s spycraft has been a decisive factor in Ukraine’s national defense.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Assessing total cost of ensuring operational integrity should be the determining factor as opposed to simply cost per token.
—Francis Sideco, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
That decisive factor turned out to be simple: what women want.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
Photograph by Julia Kochetova for The New Yorker The Adventures of a Ukrainian Intelligence Officer
Roman Chervinsky’s spycraft has been a decisive factor in Ukraine’s national defense.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Assessing total cost of ensuring operational integrity should be the determining factor as opposed to simply cost per token.
—Francis Sideco, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decisive/deciding/determining factor
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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 13 Apr. 2025.
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