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 other factors are at play as well.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

And while labor-force participation rates vary by race and ethnicity, factors other than hiring discrimination seem to be playing a larger role in the disparities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But on top of the systemic factors that slow down election results in California and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While Microsoft did not say it would bring either of these products to market, it said current pilots with the devices "will inform how these form factors can be built" in the future.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

These maternal factors are made and placed in the egg by the mother fly.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee