decider
/dɪˈsaɪdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsaɪdər/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsī-dər dē-/ (ame, mw)
decider — noun
- decidersingular
- decidersplural
1. the last match, race, or scoring moment that finally decides which side wins a c
the last match, race, or scoring moment that finally decides which side wins a contest
Saturday's fifth set became the decider after each team won twice.
sports pattern: the last set decides the winner
Ava's late goal was the decider in the school football final.
the decider can be a single scoring moment
After three tied rounds, the judges announced a sprint decider.
The last penalty kick proved the decider for Joon's neighborhood team.
With the score level, one clean serve could become the decider.
- tiebreaker
Often refers specifically to an extra game, set, or round used after a tie.
- playoff
Usually means an extra match to settle a tie, not a single winning point.
- clincher
Informal and often used for the action or result that finally secures victory.
文法句型
the decider
be the decider
serve as the decider
用法筆記
Common in sports reporting. It can name either the final contest in a series or the single point, kick, or goal that settles the result.
常見錯誤
2. the person who has the authority to choose what happens or which option is accep
the person who has the authority to choose what happens or which option is accepted in a particular matter
In their family, Mei is usually the decider on holiday plans.
pattern: the decider on + topic
The hiring manager was the final decider after the interview panel met.
role noun: the final decider
Trang was not the decider, so the team waited for the director.
Parents are often the deciders when a child chooses a new school.
Walid, the budget decider, approved the cheaper kitchen design.
- decision-maker
More formal and common in business or policy contexts.
- arbiter
Often suggests someone settling a dispute rather than making an ordinary choice.
- judge
Can refer to someone evaluating options, but it also has a legal meaning that 'decider' lacks.
文法句型
be the decider
the final decider
the decider on + topic
用法筆記
Usually refers to the person with the last say in one decision, group, or process, not to a permanent official title. It often appears with 'on' plus the topic being decided.