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• a  determining or having the power to determine an outcome
  cast the decisive vote
  two factors had a decisive influence
• s  unmistakable
  had a decisive lead in the polls
• a  characterized by decision and firmness
  an able and decisive young woman
  we needed decisive leadership
  she gave him a decisive answer
• s  forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

• Germany scored the decisive goal just before halftime.
• Ramaphosa's decision to leave politics was characteristic: decisive, bold and imaginative.
• What's harder to pin down are the slower but more decisive motions that make the great arcs of history.

• critical

• indecisive

News & Articles

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• Bloomfield primary winners shift focus to fall vote
  Fresh off decisive primary victories, Bloomfield Republican and Democratic council candidates are gearing up for the November General Election.
  June 13, 2013 - The Record
• Diamondbacks-Dodgers Preview
  While tensions could still be being running hot between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers in their decisive series finale, it might not be enough to overshadow a potentially stellar matchup between two of the NL's top pitchers.
  June 13, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
• SoftBank Looks Closer To Bagging Sprint But Clearwire's Fate Is Still Unclear
  The fight for Sprint seems to have taken a decisive turn away from Dish Network with SoftBank?s improved bid for the carrier receiving unanimous backing from not only Sprint?s board but also its largest shareholder.
  June 11, 2013 - Forbes

Quotes

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• David Petraeus in Washington Post
  ...a letter to NATO soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan, a gesture he also made when he took over command of US troops in Iraq in 2007, Petraeus wrote, "We must never forget that the decisive terrain in Afghanistan is the human terrain."
• President Bush in CTV.ca
  Every member of Congress and every American should keep in mind that a vote for this bill is a vote to prevent economic damage to you and your community,Bush said of the emergency rescue bill. "With this strong and decisive legislation we...
• James Billington in SW Iowa News
  It shows the progress of his mind. This was a decisive moment,Billington said. "We recovered a magic moment that was otherwise lost to history."