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The phrase "affected the decision" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing factors or influences that have an impact on a particular choice or conclusion.
Example: "The recent data analysis significantly affected the decision to proceed with the project."
Alternatives: "influenced the decision" or "shaped the decision."
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I have no doubt their fate affected the decision to leave.
Several NBC executives denied there had been any pressure from the Clinton side that affected the decision.
Salt concentration only affected the sensory process (sensory index A') while payoffs only affected the decision process (decision index B'D).
The change in policy had been requested by the Police Department, Ms. O'Keefe said, but community groups' opinions also affected the decision.
Exhibit I shows the immediate choice, to purchase a six-month option on the patent rights or not, and the main uncertainties that affected the decision.
Though the existence of the investment would not have affected the decision to publish the interview, it is the policy of The Times to include such information.
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"It also likely affected the decisions of companies to hire and promote women".
The type of offer (fair or unfair) affected the decisions as well.
Another factor that affected the decision-making criteria was bed availability.
In a prospective observational case series study Singh et al. [ 42] reported that AS-OCT significantly affected the decision-making process concerning LSL after trabeculectomy.
Moreover, in addition to the scientific, political, and context factors presented, it is possible that personnel or policy strategy factors may have affected the decision-making process and that this has not been documented in the study.
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