factors

[fak-terz] / ˈfæk tərz /

NOUN

determinant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect cause circumstance component consideration element influence ingredient part point thing

STRONG

agency agent aid antecedent board constituent instrument instrumentality item means portion

WEAK

fixin's makin's part and parcel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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But she said it seemed to be driven by a "combination of factors rather than one single issue".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The fallout from these and other environmental factors has been dire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The reasons that the gold-platinum ratio is a good market-timing indicator, according to the study, are that the two metals respond to different factors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Based on these factors, the company continues to see free cash flow to be negative $65 million to $70 million in the first half of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Yet another type of explanation lists the immediate factors that enabled Europeans to kill or conquer other peoples—especially European guns, infectious diseases, steel tools, and manufactured products.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond