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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Some of those same factors are making it much easier for Chinese companies to recruit talent outside of scientific circles, according to one China-based executive with an American company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It's a confluence of factors starting with consultants often inaccurately projecting potential demand, says Verma.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Pies said that several factors, like credit spreads and Federal Reserve policy, make today’s market conditions very different than those during the dot-com bubble.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

That could be due to many economic factors — but slower international touring could be contributing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Witch hysteria was spurred by overzealous clerics and simple factors such as envy and ill will among neighbors, but the trials were very real.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman