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 various influencing factors, researchers identified a clear pattern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“I do think this fertility crisis is a really complex one where there are lots of reasons and related and unrelated factors that are affecting people’s decisions to have children.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

A travel expert told the BBC there had been a "measured shift" towards UK holidays, but it was driven by a "combination of factors".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At best, this book identifies several constellations of environmental factors that I believe provide a large part of the answer to Yali’s question.

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