Synonyms of determinant

determinant

noun

as in factor

formal a thing that controls or influences what happens

—often + of

Level of education is often a determinant of income.

Related Words

• factor
• consideration
• cause
• causation
• causality
• antecedent
• reason
• incentive
• occasion
• stimulus
• impetus
• mother
• source
• origin
• be-all and end-all
• inspiration
• alpha and omega
• root
• spring
• instigation

Dissimilar Words

• ramification
• conclusion
• effect
• end
• development
• repercussion
• product
• result
• issue
• outcome
• consequence
• sequence
• fruit
• corollary
• denouement
• fate
• side effect
• outgrowth
• resultant
• sequel
• aftermath
• by-product
• upshot
• aftereffect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of determinant

Above all else, the defense’s ability to adopt a new scheme with mostly returning personnel will be another key determinant of the Bills’ ceiling in 2026. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026

Some count ratings or awards as determinants of quality, while count changes to policy and laws or special commissions of inquiry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026

The results show that age was the most important determinant of memory level and speed of decline. — Jorge Garay, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2026

The Coquille Indian Tribe in Oregon adopted the Indigenous determinants of health by ordinance last year, and Roth has been working with them as chairman of their executive health board to incorporate the determinants of health across their agencies. — Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026