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Examples of risk factor in a Sentence
Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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In the United States, 70% of football players are under age 14, and there are preliminary findings that youth tackle football may be a risk factor for CTE.
—Beryl Rosenstein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
Smoking is a risk factor particular to Crohn’s disease, says Melmed.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Most companies list the risk of the loss of their top executive, through death or other less dramatic departure, as a risk factor for investors to consider.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Still, a potential future, more rigorous regulatory framework poses a possible risk factor for investors.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
risk factor
noun
: something that increases the possibility that something bad will happen
cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer
Medical Definition
risk factor
noun
: something that increases risk or susceptibility
poorly controlled hypertension is a risk factor for coronary heart disease
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