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as in delegates
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 components
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 factors
The researchers controlled for rents and other economic factors, though Leifheit said the findings still should be interpreted cautiously.
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Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Katie Sams, a teacher at one of the district’s alternative high schools, said her students are often older and dealing with complicated factors in their lives.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
In a news release, the department said investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
As a point of reference, research has shown that, on average, patients who are overweight or living with obesity can lose roughly anywhere from 10% to 20% of their total body weight on a GLP-1, depending on a few different factors.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, their visibility depends on several factors, including intensity and location.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Eligibility for the subsidies can be determined by factors such as household income and geographic location.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The most important factors, according to demographer Alison Gemmill of UCLA, are timing-related.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Eating certain foods and limiting others can help, along with other lifestyle factors.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Katie Sams, a teacher at one of the district’s alternative high schools, said her students are often older and dealing with complicated factors in their lives.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
In a news release, the department said investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
As a point of reference, research has shown that, on average, patients who are overweight or living with obesity can lose roughly anywhere from 10% to 20% of their total body weight on a GLP-1, depending on a few different factors.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, their visibility depends on several factors, including intensity and location.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Eligibility for the subsidies can be determined by factors such as household income and geographic location.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The most important factors, according to demographer Alison Gemmill of UCLA, are timing-related.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Eating certain foods and limiting others can help, along with other lifestyle factors.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factors
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In a passionate speech to around 250 delegates, the far-right party’s telegenic lead candidate in the region, Ulrich Siegmund, gave a clear sense of what AfD rule might look like in the state.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 edition of Focus Asia is expected to draw more than 200 industry delegates from Europe, Asia and Canada.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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But not all developers are paying for their own generation, and those that are paying for new power plants aren’t necessarily covering the bills for the transmission and distribution components of infrastructure.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably measures of health care and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The whole journey of these chefs who have to escape, with a ticking clock and real danger, draws on elements that are common to cinema all over the world.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the violence in Stranger Things is fantasy-type violence due to the sci-fi and supernatural elements.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania representatives Tim O'Neal and Bud Cook hosted the Bentworth soccer team on Wednesday in Harrisburg, where they were honored inside the Capitol.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead of postponing filming to resolve the labor dispute, producers pushed forward, crew members alleged.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Court records indicate authorities became aware of Jones’ falsified hours through a complaint by the library’s manager, who discovered discrepancies on a log sheet required to be filled out by deputies working there.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Steiner was arrested on March 29 when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Palos Verdes Drive South after someone called to report that a man was running in traffic.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Buford and Patrick Ware are best known for quirky, fantastical brews made with hyperlocal ingredients (often foraged) and Sinagua Malt, a low-water malt grown in Arizona’s Verde Valley.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nutritionists further caution that some foods claiming to have healthy properties may still be packed with sweeteners and artificial ingredients.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Factors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factors. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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