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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I was surprised to see “Lorne” touch on both of these factors, and even more startled to find myself respecting Michaels’ reluctance to apologize for any of his decisions.

From Salon • 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

George Diamondis, Tourism NI's head of business solutions, said golf in Northern Ireland was in "an amazing place" - and there were a number of factors behind the "huge increase in appetite".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

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

Long before anyone began manufacturing guns and steel, others of those same factors had led to the expansions of some non-European peoples, as we shall see in later chapters.

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