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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector
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as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole
price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car
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Recent Examples of factor
Protest votes continue Cobb said that seeing Independence decisively vote Perkins’ peers out of office was a major motivating factor behind the recall effort.
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Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Various factors affect pest control pricing, ranging from type of pest to size of your home.
—Ana Durrani, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That outlet couldn’t confirm what caused Taylor’s pancreas to become inflamed, but notes that alcohol can be a factor.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for factor
Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Various factors affect pest control pricing, ranging from type of pest to size of your home.
—Ana Durrani, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That outlet couldn’t confirm what caused Taylor’s pancreas to become inflamed, but notes that alcohol can be a factor.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for factor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factor
Noun
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This latest polling is being released as the 2026 election draws closer and as Republican delegates select nominees for various races at the Massachusetts GOP Convention set for Saturday at the Worcester DCU Center.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But delegates here at CONVERGE LIVE have emphasized that the loss of trust is a dangerous outcome of the war that will take years to rebuild.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The idea is to remotely control or physically guide the robot’s arm to teach it a task like wiping a table, stacking boxes, or welding a car component.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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The second option is to select exercises a person is already familiar with and add a core stability component.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an early morning operation, FBI agents executed arrest warrants across Southern California in connection with federal indictments, according to the agency.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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It’s broken up into elements water, fire, earth and void.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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One element certainly different is Hollywood itself.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starting with a lower-strength formula two nights a week allows your skin to build tolerance without the peeling and redness that drive many people away from the ingredient entirely.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blair previously served as one of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’s deputies.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ann-Marie Guglieri, Yale's executive deputy director/chief operating officer of athletics, and Mary Berdo, deputy director of athletics, the second- and third-ranked positions in the department under Chun, purchased a house together in Milford, Connecticut, in June 2018, the deed shows.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli military said Hezbollah members launched an anti-tank missile toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon earlier today.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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By the time Khanna and Massie’s bill came up for a vote, in November, only a single member of Congress voted against it, citing concerns about due process—and that was Representative Clay Higgins, a hard-right Republican.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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