verb form of tiebreakers?

I wonder what's the verb form of tiebreakers.

E.g., I am tempted to say that: "I have a lot of options to solve this problem, and I use simplicity to break the ties between these choices."

Is this correct?

Solution 1:

I wonder what's the verb form of tiebreakers.

In a general context, there isn't one. In a specific context (usually sporting) the verb is "break" and its object is "tie" - "Both players fought hard to break the tie." But "break" is used in its literal sense: you can also "break" a deadlock, a window, and a bank.

E.g., I am tempted to say that: "I have a lot of options to solve this problem, and I use simplicity to break the ties between these choices."

Do not be tempted. This is so unidiomatic that it is wrong. Your first problem is that there is no indicated equality among the options to show that there was a tie in the first place.

Is this correct?

No.

"and I use the test/criterion/level of simplicity to decide which one to take." (This is formal).