decider

British

/ dɪˈsaɪdə /

noun

the point, goal, game, etc, that determines who wins a match or championship

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Rooney said that whoever wins Sunday's "title decider" in Manchester will be favourites to win the league.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The previous record crowd for a Women's Six Nations game was the 58,498 that watched the Grand Slam decider between England and France in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Ranked 71st in the world, the Bosnians were edged out of automatic qualification by Austria when they conceded late in a final group game decider in Vienna.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Littler was not to be outdone, though, and duly nailed a 170 finish of his own as he fought back to force a final-leg decider, following two missed match darts by the three-time world champion.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

To be one was to be a decider.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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