decisive factor(a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively • Syn: clincher. WN3. More often, the decisive factor is what time the match starts. New York Times Nov 17, 2016 It can take time to know just when the tide turned and to identify the decisive factor. Washington Times Nov 11, 2016 Weather is often worse in the central Mediterranean, he said, but distance is a more decisive factor. Washington Post Oct 25, 2016 Sources at Swansea cited Bradley’s in-depth knowledge, his experience and his leadership qualities as the decisive factors that persuaded them to appoint him. New York TimesOct 3, 2016 Alexander Demidov)
