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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But plans based on a natural phenomenon that changes year to year based on temperature, rainfall and other environmental factors can, unsurprisingly, go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But other factors are at play as well.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But on top of the systemic factors that slow down election results in California and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There has always been talent in Iraq but due to mainly off-pitch factors, it has taken four decades to return.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Chapter 6 explores the numerous factors driving the shift from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle toward food production, in some areas but not in others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond