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deciding

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/

Definition

C2 A deciding event or action is more important than the rest because the final result, decision, or choice is changed by it: The environmental argument was a deciding factor. The chairperson always has the deciding vote. Glennon scored the deciding goal in the final minute of the match.Decisions and deciding
(Definition of deciding adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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