determinative
Example Sentences
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But voting rights and legal form aren’t determinative for these purposes.
“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
Historically, the Iowa caucuses have been interesting, if not determinative, kickoffs for nominating contests, cutting down front-runners and elevating little-known contenders.
From New York Times
According to Ms Bellows, a Supreme Court decision in the Colorado case could also be "determinative" in Maine.
From BBC
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