decisive/deciding/determining factor

noun

: the most important reason
Cost was the decisive/deciding/determining factor in their decision.

Examples of decisive/deciding/determining factor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The votes aren’t the determining factor in whether a faculty member receives tenure and promotion; typically the provost makes the final recommendation to the university’s president and board of regents. Bykatie Langin, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024 The long aid blockade effectively starved Ukrainian forces of critical ammunition at a pivotal moment in the wider war—and was arguably the decisive factor in the fall of the Ukrainian fortress city of Avdiivka. David Axe, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 The renewable energy market is expected to grow due to increasing cost competitiveness and global environmental concerns, making government policy less of a determining factor. Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Swing voters, tight margins and dancing on partisan lines exists even in California, and the determining factor might be how many decide to show up at the ballots. Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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