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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
Increasing awareness of factors that impact water quality and a desire for better-tasting water, often tied to personal health initiatives, have interior designers, plumbing pros, and kitchen experts alike noting a growing demand for better water.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Those two factors, coupled with the offensive punch that Lleyton Weaver and BJ Knowlton provided, had the Hurricane within striking distance the entire game.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Of course, other factors go alongside that.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Supply and demand A number of factors are likely to blame, but AI probably isn’t one — at least not yet, said Baris Kaymak, an economic policy advisor at the Cleveland Fed and one of the report’s authors.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
These factors will help your avocado retain its iconic green color.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Other factors included the uncertainty of the timeline of when the building would be safely occupied.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Those two factors, coupled with the offensive punch that Lleyton Weaver and BJ Knowlton provided, had the Hurricane within striking distance the entire game.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Of course, other factors go alongside that.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Supply and demand A number of factors are likely to blame, but AI probably isn’t one — at least not yet, said Baris Kaymak, an economic policy advisor at the Cleveland Fed and one of the report’s authors.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
These factors will help your avocado retain its iconic green color.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Other factors included the uncertainty of the timeline of when the building would be safely occupied.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factors
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This talk is presented as both a Tiger Talk and as part of the IFFR Pro Dialogues program of industry panels for industry and press delegates at the festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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China sent close to 800 delegates.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The battery builds on Donut Lab’s earlier Donut Motor innovation, an in-wheel motor system first unveiled at CES 2025 that removes traditional drivetrain components.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The components in your computer are hugely important.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some who marched carried signs of Good as well as others who have been killed by ICE agents or died while in ICE custody.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Without certain elements, your home might feel anything less than cozy and inviting.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Inside the Speedster, drivers will find elements rarely seen in EVs, including a stick-style shifter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Comments from some of the company representatives indicated the president may need to do more convincing.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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While the official announcement comes on Sunday, the women’s representatives from America should be set.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, at least 50 members of the Association of University Presses currently publish books in translation every year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The employees are all members of a union local known as University Professional Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With its grease-cutting ingredients, dish soap will help cut through any greasy film or residue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Made with plush ingredients like fleece, flannel, or cotton, electric blankets are just like regular throws but with wires woven into the fabric that generate heat.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Factors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factors. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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