determinant

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Analysts note that GPU momentum will be an important determinant of the stock’s direction, as investors assess whether the Instinct MI400 is catching on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“Housing is the biggest determinant of health outcomes including heart disease,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Benchmark LNG prices in Europe—a primary determinant of power prices—jumped 49%.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

BOE rate expectations will “remain a key determinant of sterling’s path in the months ahead,” Vessey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

A study indicates that whether or not a department has a mathematics or a statistics requirement is the most important single determinant of where a woman will attend graduate school to study political science.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos