determinant

noun

Definition of determinantnext
as in factor
formal a thing that controls or influences what happens
—often + of Level of education is often a determinant of income.

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Recent Examples of determinant But the costs of the race will also be destiny determinants, as investors question the massive sums of capital being deployed and the timeline for seeing a return on the investment. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026 That said, how a hitter does with the stick is the main determinant of their value, and the most sustainable part of their performance. — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Because even if Anthropic wanted to play that role, being both the provider of a hackable service and the blocking of cyberterrorists, the insurance companies, the determinants of who gets coverage, would never allow it. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Both parameters were identified as the most important determinants of the fill factor at low voltage losses. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for determinant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinant
  1. factor
  2. consideration
Noun
  • The second is another factor limited by the iPhone… the MacBook Neo 2 is expected to bump memory up to 12 GB.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Such filings typically chronicle the impact of a defendant's crimes, as well as his history, upbringing and other aggravating or mitigating factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • But others warrant consideration over the season’s final six weeks.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kurz said that the field team put careful consideration into selecting each site.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consideration

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