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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"The match-ups are always interesting for both men and women, but there are multiple factors for us to make the choice," Mauresmo said earlier on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“These factors are more than offsetting record input cost inflation, and driving the strongest year of revenue and earnings growth—by far—since Dell returned to the public markets in 2018.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The company added that the IPO’s timing will depend on market conditions and other factors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The precepts typically prohibit decisions based on race, sex and other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

There are other enterprises where our ability to change the rules is constrained by factors over which we have no control.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton