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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After accounting for factors such as age, sex and symptoms of depression, the researchers found that higher vitamin D levels were associated with lower levels of tau protein years later.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

There are also factors that could complicate an escalation; for instance, the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Here are some of the factors that make U.S. healthcare the most expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"Right now, sales aren't great, but that's not to do with swine fever, it's because of other factors," he says, pointing to the high cost of living.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Chapter 6 explores the numerous factors driving the shift from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle toward food production, in some areas but not in others.

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