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

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factors

She pointed to growing public exposure, financial insecurity and inadequate support systems as possible contributing factors.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Economists cited factors including improving growth, new inflationary pressures and concerns about the U.S. fiscal trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The other half of companies, meanwhile, could “express incremental conservatism” as a result of factors like high oil prices and rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Demand isn’t about to let up, but prices will start plunging by factors of 10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

But Africa also differed from the Americas in all these factors.

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