FACTORS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

factors

noun

plural of factor

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 Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Anyone with medical issues, livestock needs, or other factors that require more time to evacuate is encouraged to begin preparing immediately and to leave as soon as possible. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Sussman experimented with different profiles, extraction rates, proofs, and other factors before settling on the final staves, which were put into barrels of whiskey to finish for about six weeks and presumably add new flavor. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 Based on your salary, expenses, number of children and other factors, the school determines eligibility. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 The amendments could be factors, however, in driving voter turnout in states where both Democrats and Republicans have prevailed in statewide elections in the last five years. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events. — Usa Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Humans are exposed to many factors that can influence the development of cancer, including naturally occurring radiation. — ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Other Factors That Affect Air Conditioner Performance While a large gap can certainly take its toll on your unit, there are other factors that can play into how well your AC unit cools your home. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Ten years after some Bernie Sanders delegates marched out of the Democratic National Convention, the party is still cautious about using its resources to beat the left.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
The Maine Democratic Party will hold a convention on July 25, where 601 delegates will choose that nominee.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of delegates

Noun

On August 18, Trump bought at least $250,000 in stock in two defense contractors involved in producing components of the F-22 Raptor jet – RTX and Boeing – as well as at least $100,000 in stock in a third, Northrop Grumman.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The compatibility between their shapes allows lactase to break lactose apart into its simple sugar components, which are more easily managed by the digestive system.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of components

Noun

Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The industry tends to shed agents, especially new ones — the median income for Realtors who have been working for less than two years is $8,100.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026

Definition of agents

Noun

Her grieving brother, Bobby Gifford, couldn't stand that her body was left out in the elements somewhere, never to be found again.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Running for five seasons into September 1977, the hourlong drama with comic elements never was a ratings hit, only denting the year-end primetime Top 30 once in the three-network universe.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

Before the Boyle Heights warehouse fire, Lineage representatives lobbied City Hall over the rooftop solar array.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Volkswagen's labor representatives were said to have blocked a restructuring of the company at Thursday's meeting, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of representatives

Noun

Just before Platner’s Wednesday announcement, more than 100 state Democratic Party committee members signed off on holding a nominating convention, in the event of his withdrawal, to choose the nominee.

— Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Crews from multiple local and state agencies began an extensive search, and his body was recovered early Monday, family members confirmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of members

Noun

The company told deputies that someone at the Sheriff's Office or a Flock employee could have reactivated the feature, or that a system bug could have automatically activated it.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The deputies yell at Stingley, in prone position, to stop resisting and at various times, one deputy kneels over Stingley, straddling his back and pressing his knee down on Stingley’s buttocks.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of deputies

Noun

Grab a coffee at Joycraft Roasters or Barn Owl Eatery & Café, and book a dinner at The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry, which has a menu packed with local ingredients and Indigenous culinary traditions.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Did faraway comets or space rocks deliver the essential ingredients to us?

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026