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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And that can be a deciding factor for players hungry to rack up championship rings.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Netflix’s scale was a deciding factor in Iglesias’ decision to collaborate on the series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2025
Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum are the superstars in this series, but the performances each team gets out of their role players could be the deciding factor in Game 1.
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Should Thomas’ identification as a female be the deciding factor in determining her gender?
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Netflix’s scale was a deciding factor in Iglesias’ decision to collaborate on the series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2025
Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum are the superstars in this series, but the performances each team gets out of their role players could be the deciding factor in Game 1.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Should Thomas’ identification as a female be the deciding factor in determining her gender?
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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