determinant
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On admissions, he said tests “should be part of the process, not a determinant factor.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The other key determinant of the copper price in recent years has been the growing impact of geopolitics, deglobalization, disrupted supply chains and resource autonomy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“The challenge that every municipality in New Jersey has is that the property-tax rate is often the single most important determinant of how people view their elected officials,” Pfeiffer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
You can test how “nicely” a function moves everything around in space by calculating something called the Jacobian determinant.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
I have been dwelling on latitude, readily assessed by a glance at a map, because it is a major determinant of climate, growing conditions, and ease of spread of food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Many social determinants of health influence longevity, he added, such as access to food, housing, and transportation.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Fourth: Housing is one of the most important determinants of our health.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
The authors also stress that broader use of GLP-1 medications must account for social and commercial determinants of health, such as cost, insurance coverage, and overall access.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
UT Austin also educates medical professionals in “social determinants of health,” according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
It is clear by this that sex of rearing, rather than genetic determinants, plays a greater role in the establishment of gender identity.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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