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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
A number of factors are driving superintendents to leave their positions, experts say, including enrollment declines, a lack of school funding and the increasingly round-the-clock demands of the job.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration generally left Artemis alone, but the program had been slowed by the COVID pandemic, budget shortfalls and a variety of other factors.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Journeys that used to take entire seasons were being covered in single episodes, characters survived predicaments that once meant surefire death, and previously relevant factors like supplies, infrastructure, and alliances no longer mattered.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration generally left Artemis alone, but the program had been slowed by the COVID pandemic, budget shortfalls and a variety of other factors.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Journeys that used to take entire seasons were being covered in single episodes, characters survived predicaments that once meant surefire death, and previously relevant factors like supplies, infrastructure, and alliances no longer mattered.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factor
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Berset, along with delegates from around a dozen other nations, will officially sign the co-pro treaty into force at Series Mania.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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To be fair, all these components are present in Court Street Grocers’ standard Italian combo, too—but the result, in that case, is less adjacent to perfection, with too many strong notes competing for the same frequencies.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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He’s been optioned to the minors, but is on the Mariners’ 40-man roster and could be an important bullpen component for a contender.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Republicans are eyeing the inclusion of elements of the legislation into reconciliation as a means of getting it across the finish line instead.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The speaker has a few clever design elements.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three senior Iranian sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Qalibaf could be the nation’s representative in hypothetical negotiations, but that only preliminary communications have occurred via intermediaries in Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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To me, Paul Anderson’s character has always been one of the key ingredients in what made Peaky so successful.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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That brings to mind a time when a series of near-miss Orioles teams found the wanting ingredient that finally jolted them to excellence.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Friends, former colleagues, and community members have dropped off care packages and shared words of encouragement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Committee members were unconvinced, questioning why the congresswoman waited until the day of the hearing to produce such a document when Ethics Committee staff said proof of her rightful ownership of the funds was explicitly requested months ago.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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