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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The depth of the convective region (how far convection extends down into the atmosphere) seems to be the deciding factor.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Those things are the deciding factor.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Rising costs of being a parent The cost of raising a child also has been a deciding factor for many parents to keep their family small, said Toni Falbo, social psychologist and a professor in the educational psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Sellers' health could be the deciding factor in whether South Carolina can keep pace.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Those things are the deciding factor.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Rising costs of being a parent The cost of raising a child also has been a deciding factor for many parents to keep their family small, said Toni Falbo, social psychologist and a professor in the educational psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Sellers' health could be the deciding factor in whether South Carolina can keep pace.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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