decider
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- noun
- /dɪˈsaɪdər/
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decisor
- When I was born, it was December 18,1983 and it was the Rams versus the Saints and they were in New Orleans and it was basically a very big game decider.
The point is time is not the decider of this thing.
- The point is time is not the decider of this thing.
- I'm still conflicted on whether I will go back but this was the decider for me.
Examples
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An unprecedented concession by the American skipper now leaves the series all tied up at 3 races each, and the decider tomorrow.
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The match was tied, and the final score of the last game served as the decider for the championship.
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The final decider is, however, price.
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And so, ladies and gentlemen, the final question - the decider.
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Fun match and the best possible ending to a DC final: a decider.
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Both players fought valiantly through the decider.
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Opponent Craig Waddingham had the first chance in the decider after a dry break from Barton, but snookered himself with two reds remaining.
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Berdych, who is a perfect 10-0 this year in Davis Cup play (7-0 in singles, 3-0 in doubles), can clinch it against David Ferrer; otherwise, it will come down to Stepanek against Almagro in the decider.
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In a close competition, the last round will be the decider that determines who advances to the finals.
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The weather forecast could be the decider for whether the outdoor event will be held.
Synonyms
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The main thing that makes one result happen
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Having the power to decide the final result
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Something or someone that decides how things turn out
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7.0
A last fact, action, or event that decides the result
A person or thing that decides what will happen
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decider comes from the verb decide, which has Latin parts de- 'off' and caedere 'to cut'. So to 'decide' is like cutting off other options, and a decider game or event 'cuts away' all but one winner, which is why it decides the outcome.