How to Use factor in a Sentence

factor

1 of 2 noun

• Poor planning was a major factor in the company's failure.
• There were several factors contributing to their recent decline.
• Murray said that the winds played a factor in the fire.
  — Claudia Dominguez, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022
• The school’s dropout rate outpaced the rest of the state by a factor of four.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2019
• Move the star from day to day, and add in your own treats to up the fun factor.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2022
• The leadership factor is big to help the coach and in the locker room.
  — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2018
• But the airline said sick crews were no longer a factor.
  — Andy Peters, ajc, 28 Dec. 2021
• Having the means to get up and go can also be a factor.
  — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2020
• There are other factors that make a place a food desert.
  — Jessica Booth, Redbook, 29 Apr. 2019
• Porter said the cost to care for sick veterans should not be a factor.
  — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2021
• Most of them are probably just here for the gag factor.
  — Fox News, 17 Sep. 2019
• The second factor is that onion plants start to form bulbs in response to the day’s length.
  — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
• The knit is ribbed with nice wide cuffs, and there is zero itch factor.
  — Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021
• It was not known if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• At the time, police said foul play did not appear to be a factor in any of the deaths.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• To get into the cause of that change, the researchers broke out a number of factors.
  — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2018
• But the problem may not just be your shoes—size is a factor, too.
  — Colleen Sullivan, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
• Strength of schedule is a factor so get out there and prove something.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 15 June 2023
• One factor on the minds of every chain, big and small, is the need for more product.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2022
• From that point on, pitching depth would play a huge factor.
  — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 22 July 2021
• Fatigue could be a bit of a factor for the Rams’ defense.
  — Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021
• Politic events – in Britain and across the world – are also a big factor.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
• That’s a lot of ifs … but there’s also the Avatar factor.
  — WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
• One factor is that more bad news for Cuomo may be about to break.
  — John Fund, National Review, 14 Mar. 2021
• All these factors play a role in how long a pot of money can be expected to last.
  — Liz Weston, latimes.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• Confirm that rain or melting snow will not be a factor.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 29 June 2022
• One factor in what makes the chore dangerous for at-risk groups is the weather.
  — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2022
• There is no way to stop pre-cum, and the amount is determined by many factors.
  — Emily Shiffer, Parents, 14 June 2023
• Greene’s ties to extremist groups are a factor here too.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 31 Jan. 2023
• Was there some dry texture spray involved the night prior to give it that oomph factor?
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Dec. 2023

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factor

2 of 2 verb

• The top five runners from each school are factored into the team score.
  — David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• Allen, for you, what are the things that factor in highest?
  — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2021
• If not, the time spent on it should factor into your hours worked.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• The metros with the lowest pay once cost of living is factored in?
  — Sarah Min, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2019
• How ground troops are deployed and equipped from now on will have to factor in the threats posed by these weapons.
  — Paul Iddon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
• As Thomas gets back to form, Miller has to factor that in.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
• The thinking more often factored in season and mood, or the price of the pizza.
  — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
• The Wild were out of the playoff hunt, so that might have factored into it.
  — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 16 Feb. 2018
• There are long spells of rain, so be sure to factor in drying time to avoid trench foot.
  — Kristin Smith, Outside Online, 31 Aug. 2022
• There are many unknowns that needed to be factored into the long trip.
  — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2019
• The Dolphins didn’t get stops for the punt-return game to factor in.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• As a result, it;s hard to factor him in at this moment.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• Nary an extra base hit factored in any of the A’s scoring.
  — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
• But that ranking doesn’t factor in the number of people in those states.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 5 Mar. 2021
• But this metric doesn’t factor the number of cars in line.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 9 Oct. 2022
• Convictions in court are not factored into the solve rate.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2020
• And that doesn’t even factor in the workers who are splurging on a new business wardrobe.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2022
• Any further extension of the student loan pause may have to factor that in.
  — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
• Time to factor in even more cushion time for your pre-flight screening.
  — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2018
• How much will nostalgia factor in to the game’s success?
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
• He was thought to factor into what looks like a wide open battle for all three linebacker spots.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• For Haman, the next step is to try to factor in dietary restrictions.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022
• How this will factor into their royal lives remains to be seen.
  — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 8 May 2019
• And that doesn’t factor in lung cancer screens, or all the other cancers.
  — Andrew Favakeh, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2021
• His status will factor into how much of his contract the Cubs pick up.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
• Again, those repair costs are factored into what your old phone is worth.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
• Davis isn’t the only top defensive recruit not to factor in much this fall.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2021
• To me, all this other stuff is a lot of noise and shouldn't really factor in this weekend.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021
• Yeah, his tackling may have factored into it a little bit.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, 2 Sep. 2019
• Plus run defender with buildup speed that will factor in pursuit.
  — USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024