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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Payments are adjusted for medical risk factors, so insurers are paid more to cover sicker beneficiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Several factors contributed to largesse for Zaslav, who has been running the debt-laden company for four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But seasonal factors suggest that the bottom could be several months away: On average, historically, the six-month period beginning May 1 is a poor one for the stock market during midterm U.S. election years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Scientists have explored a range of possible factors, including genetics, environmental exposures, brain injuries, and diet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Thus Pizarro’s capture of Atahuallpa illustrates the set of proximate factors that resulted in Europeans’ colonizing the New World instead of Native Americans’ colonizing Europe.

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