Sentence examples for decisive in shaping from inspiring English sources
The policies of the first governor, Sir Arthur Gordon, were decisive in shaping the history of Fiji.
His 18 months in Valencia in 1589 90, during which he was writing for a living, seem to have been decisive in shaping his vocation and his talent.
That the Kurds are arming themselves for a fight, one that could prove decisive in shaping post-revolutionary Syria, adds another element of volatility to the conflict.
The manner in which the chief executive is elected or selected is often decisive in shaping his role in the political system.
The creation of the alliance represented the opening of an election campaign that is likely to be as contentious as it is decisive in shaping Iraq's postwar future.
She effectively refutes the argument that a young child cared for by someone other than its mother in the formative years is irrevocably impaired, pointing out that genes, family environment and the quality of care, whoever the caretaker, are decisive in shaping a child's well-being and ultimate ability to cope with the world.
Her own work has been a decisive influence in shaping solid state, atomic, and nuclear physics.
