decider

British

/ dɪˈsaɪdə /

noun

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

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They will enter the fray during the Divisional Round, then the winners of the Conference Championships - effectively the Super Bowl semi-finals - will meet in the title decider at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

From BBC

Against the 33-year-old Linette, Williams sent down four aces in the second set to force a decider.

From Barron's

"The Australian Open is very special to me," said Sabalenka, who lost a three-set thriller to Keys in the 2025 decider and heads to Australia after losing the controversial "Battle of the Sexes" clash to Kyrgios in Dubai.

From Barron's

Just when we thought 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers would be back in the play-offs, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 13-6 at Cleveland to set-up a mouthwatering final-game decider against fierce rivals Baltimore.

From BBC

Against Evans, the 42-year-old twice fought back from a set behind and was 2-0 down in legs in the decider before forcing a tie-break - meaning victory would need to be achieved by two clear legs.

From BBC

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