Determining or having the power to determine an outcome

• determinative

  1. Determining (deciding) something.
  2. Able or serving to determine:
  3. Determining or serving to determine

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  1. Determining (deciding) something.
  2. Able or serving to determine:
  3. Determining or serving to determine

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• decisive

  1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  2. Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
  3. Marked by promptness and decision.

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  1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  2. Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
  3. Marked by promptness and decision.

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• deciding

  1. Determining or able to determine an outcome:

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  1. Determining or able to determine an outcome:

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• crucial

  1. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  2. Of supreme importance; decisive; critical
  3. Extremely significant or important:

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  1. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  2. Of supreme importance; decisive; critical
  3. Extremely significant or important:

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Serving the function of deciding or settling with finality

• final

  1. Forming or occurring at the end; last:
  2. Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate:
  3. Not to be changed or reconsidered; unalterable:

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  1. Forming or occurring at the end; last:
  2. Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate:
  3. Not to be changed or reconsidered; unalterable:

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• determinative

  1. Determining or serving to determine
  2. Determining (deciding) something.
  3. Able or serving to determine:

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  1. Determining or serving to determine
  2. Determining (deciding) something.
  3. Able or serving to determine:

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• definitive

  1. Definite, authoritative and complete
  2. Conclusive or decisive
  3. Supplying or being a final settlement or decision; conclusive:

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  1. Definite, authoritative and complete
  2. Conclusive or decisive
  3. Supplying or being a final settlement or decision; conclusive:

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• decisive

  1. Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
  2. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  3. Marked by promptness and decision.

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  1. Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
  2. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  3. Marked by promptness and decision.

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• authoritative

  1. Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
  2. Based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly qualified
  3. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority

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  1. Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
  2. Based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly qualified
  3. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority

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Having or arising from authority

• standard

  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. (Linguistics) Conforming to models or norms of usage admired by educated speakers and writers:
  3. Normal, familiar, or usual:

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  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. (Linguistics) Conforming to models or norms of usage admired by educated speakers and writers:
  3. Normal, familiar, or usual:

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• sanctioned

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• official

  1. Holding office or serving in a public capacity:
  2. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority:
  3. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative:

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  1. Holding office or serving in a public capacity:
  2. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority:
  3. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative:

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• authoritative

  1. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
  2. Having or arising from authority; official:
  3. Having or showing authority; official

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  1. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
  2. Having or arising from authority; official:
  3. Having or showing authority; official

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