determinative

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But voting rights and legal form aren’t determinative for these purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Texas Republicans drawing maps to extend their reach, the primary has become the determinative race, encouraging candidates to play to the further reaches of the party.

From Salon

“The Board’s review may not capture everyone impacted by this, as it is not entirely clear how the Board is deciding that false positives were determinative of a parole decision,” Baker said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“The thing that’s perhaps the most determinative when you come up to the parole board process is what kind of prisoner have you been?”

From Los Angeles Times

“If we have a very tight election in a determinative state, like in 2000, then all bets are off and there will be litigation all over the place,” Smith said.

From Salon