as in factor
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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
Citing similar cases to Reyes’, Sun said access to immigration lawyers is a major determinant of outcome.
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Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Forward guidance will be the main determinant of whether these laggards can assume leadership or if earnings growth leader Technology continues to dominate the market.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Factors like climate change and digital transformation have become pivotal determinants in how a city can be built efficiently.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 July 2025
This safety net extends beyond clinical care to include essential social programs — housing assistance, food programs like SNAP and energy assistance — that address the broader determinants of health, many of which face threatening cuts in their own right.
—Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
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Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Forward guidance will be the main determinant of whether these laggards can assume leadership or if earnings growth leader Technology continues to dominate the market.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Factors like climate change and digital transformation have become pivotal determinants in how a city can be built efficiently.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 July 2025
This safety net extends beyond clinical care to include essential social programs — housing assistance, food programs like SNAP and energy assistance — that address the broader determinants of health, many of which face threatening cuts in their own right.
—Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for determinant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinant
Noun
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A number of factors contributed, including de-institutionalization without provisions for housing or social services starting in the 1950s, government cuts to housing, and an underfunded, patchwork mental health care system.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even though Singapore's inflation has recently cooled to a four-year low, the country still has one of the highest costs of living, according to multiple surveys, due to structural factors like expensive housing and import costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One poignant example of the administration’s power came when the Federal Communications Commission approved an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media, with Skydance vowing to end DEI considerations in hiring, promotions, development and compensation.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Coastal commissioners, however, commended the promenade plan and emphasized that, in future projects, parking issues should not be a primary consideration.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Determinant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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