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determinant

[dih-tur-muh-nuhnt] / dɪˈtɜr mə nənt /














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If regulation meaningfully affects output and inflation, it belongs alongside fiscal and monetary policy as a central determinant of economic performance.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Productivity, a crucial determinant of the economy’s long-term health, increased at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

BOE rate expectations will “remain a key determinant of sterling’s path in the months ahead,” Vessey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Growth stocks are the best place to be positioned in 2026 across all three markets, because bond yields, rather than earnings growth, is the key performance determinant, a strategist says.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Culture to us seems the great determinant of how human beings conduct themselves; in the relentless academic debate between “nature and nurture,” it is the “nurture” school which commands greater support from the bystanders.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker