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The phrase "a defining factor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an element that significantly influences or determines an outcome or situation.
Example: "In the success of any business, customer satisfaction is often a defining factor."
Alternatives: "a crucial element" or "a key determinant."
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Faith has been a defining factor in Fox's life.
The answer could be a defining factor in the outcome of the fiercely contested presidential election.
For Rise Against, that relentless earnestness is both a defining factor and a limitation.
It is a defining factor in how we know our bodily movement throughout space and time.
And Britain staying in or [going] out may be a defining factor".
But Seifert disputes whether the small return from television rights has been a defining factor in this record.
The ability to be politically savvy will be a defining factor in the new manager's longevity at City.
This is not a defining factor: if the job is worth it, the police will find the money.
"The conflict in Ukraine is a defining factor for the future of European security," the report said.
Indeed, many saw race as a defining factor in the case, as in much of city life.
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Configural invariance, the simplest form of ME, is satisfied if a defined factor structure is a good fit to the data for both groups.
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