The Clue
Like some factors (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DECIDING
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Notes
The answer DECIDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DECIDING as a noun:
1. (decision making, deciding) = the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
DECIDE as a verb:
1. (decide, make up one's mind, determine) = reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
2. (decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate) = bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
3. cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
4. influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
DECIDING as an adjective:
1. (crucial, deciding, determinant, determinative, determining) = having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"