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
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High sticker prices have limited access to the drugs, often making income a determining factor in deciding who can take them and who must go without.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The citizens should be the determining factor via a referendum or a charter amendment.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
This granular texture of the electroplated coating is, in my opinion, a key determining factor of the illusive beauty of silvered and gilded dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
For instance, a higher NPV might not always be the sole determining factor; considerations such as cash flow timing or unique financial obligations may influence decisions.
—Howard Chi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Getting it right can be a determining factor in achieving a financially secure retirement.
—Joel Johnson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But that muddles the issue with something that shouldn’t be any kind of determining factor.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Here’s The Allworth Advice: Taxes shouldn’t be the only determining factor when making your financial decisions.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Which country has more and better artillery ammunition might be the decisive factor as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its third year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The citizens should be the determining factor via a referendum or a charter amendment.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
This granular texture of the electroplated coating is, in my opinion, a key determining factor of the illusive beauty of silvered and gilded dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
For instance, a higher NPV might not always be the sole determining factor; considerations such as cash flow timing or unique financial obligations may influence decisions.
—Howard Chi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Getting it right can be a determining factor in achieving a financially secure retirement.
—Joel Johnson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But that muddles the issue with something that shouldn’t be any kind of determining factor.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Here’s The Allworth Advice: Taxes shouldn’t be the only determining factor when making your financial decisions.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Which country has more and better artillery ammunition might be the decisive factor as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its third year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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