deciding factor
noun
1
: something that causes someone to make a particular decision
The deciding factor was cost.
His lack of experience was the deciding factor in my decision not to hire him.
2
: something that causes something to end a particular way
His home run was the deciding factor in the game.
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Committee approval is now the top deciding factor for tech investment.
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Janett Haas, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Another deciding factor was the introduction via a mutual contact to Will Gould and Matthew Read at Moonage Pictures, whose credits include The Gentlemen and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2025
There was a handshake with United’s managerial titan Sir Alex Ferguson, too, but the deciding factor was Wilcox.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
According to a report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 30% of homebuyers (aged 33-42) stated that the quality of schools was a deciding factor in home purchases.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Janett Haas, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Another deciding factor was the introduction via a mutual contact to Will Gould and Matthew Read at Moonage Pictures, whose credits include The Gentlemen and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2025
There was a handshake with United’s managerial titan Sir Alex Ferguson, too, but the deciding factor was Wilcox.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
According to a report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 30% of homebuyers (aged 33-42) stated that the quality of schools was a deciding factor in home purchases.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deciding factor
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“Deciding factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciding%20factor. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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