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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The company said consumer demand was pressured early in the quarter by factors including the government shutdown and heightened value-seeking behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

They blame poor outcomes primarily on factors outside of the classroom that schools can’t control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Griffin, now a Florida resident after crime and other factors prompted him to move Citadel away from Chicago in 2022, opened the door for a potential run for political office or job in government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

From Barron's

Now we get into the meat of this thing - Scotland's inability to contend in a Six Nations and the factors that hold them back.

From BBC