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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“More generally, three factors suggest that any eventual response will be relatively modest,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A Waltham Forest Council spokesperson said it was assessing and taking legal advice over "complex factors unique to moorings".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But this call of the wild was ultimately among the factors that turned the MV Hondius into the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

These markers consistently predicted how well participants performed on cognitive tests, even after researchers adjusted for factors such as age, sex, and education.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Now I don’t like school, which you might say is one of the factors that got us involved with this old guy we nicknamed the Pigman.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel