determinant
Example Sentences
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“Ultimately we think that the outlook for domestic household and government spending will be the most important determinant for the Bank of Canada,” they said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Benchmark LNG prices in Europe—a primary determinant of power prices—jumped 49%.
From Barron's • Mar. 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
“Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery confirms that the stand-alone platform era is ending, with scale becoming the primary determinant of competitiveness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Our comparison begins with food production, a major determinant of local population size and societal complexity—hence an ultimate factor behind the conquest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
