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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Gary McNeill, head golf professional at Royal Portrush, attributes this to a range of factors, including McIlroy's success and the club hosting The Open and Irish Open in recent years.

From BBC • 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

That could be due to many economic factors — but slower international touring could be contributing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“I do think this fertility crisis is a really complex one where there are lots of reasons and related and unrelated factors that are affecting people’s decisions to have children.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The asthma was under control, but the doctor alerted me to something else—Malia’s body mass index, a measure of health that factors together height, weight, and age, was beginning to creep up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama