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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
For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the benefit amount varies based on factors such as income, type of disability and the number of people in the household.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Investments focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors tend to favor companies that score highly on certain criteria, such as climate change, human rights or corporate transparency.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
This combination of factors lets the sensor stay in place all day, even if the wearer walks, runs, or performs other daily tasks.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
There are, obviously, data that can - that suggest that perhaps environmental factors may.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The combination of these factors led to the bird’s extinction, showing how the arrival of humans and invasive species can rapidly decimate a species that had evolved in isolation without natural defenses against such threats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
They have been found to be up to six times more relevant in predicting employee misconduct than company-wide factors, particularly when managers were further removed from headquarters.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
For example, among the factors that judges are instructed to consider in the Maryland law is the nature of the person’s crime.
—Robert Barton, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Evaluating interaction quality often relies heavily on human judgment, assessing factors like task success rate, user satisfaction, conversation length/efficiency, and perceived helpfulness.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Investments focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors tend to favor companies that score highly on certain criteria, such as climate change, human rights or corporate transparency.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
This combination of factors lets the sensor stay in place all day, even if the wearer walks, runs, or performs other daily tasks.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
There are, obviously, data that can - that suggest that perhaps environmental factors may.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The combination of these factors led to the bird’s extinction, showing how the arrival of humans and invasive species can rapidly decimate a species that had evolved in isolation without natural defenses against such threats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
They have been found to be up to six times more relevant in predicting employee misconduct than company-wide factors, particularly when managers were further removed from headquarters.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
For example, among the factors that judges are instructed to consider in the Maryland law is the nature of the person’s crime.
—Robert Barton, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Evaluating interaction quality often relies heavily on human judgment, assessing factors like task success rate, user satisfaction, conversation length/efficiency, and perceived helpfulness.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factors
Noun
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Google has launched tools and services enabling developers and business users to build agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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At Cloud Next, Google Cloud’s annual user conference, the company presented its vision for AI agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For extra endurance, cover your pieces when not in use to protect them from the elements.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Designed to be a lush, year-round oasis, this innovative space combines design elements inspired by Portland’s urban charm and tropical island retreats, bringing a slice of paradise to the city during the (in)famous Pacific Northwest rainy season.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But representatives from our State Department have not joined them.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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They are filled mostly with experts from academia, government and civil society groups, as well as student representatives, and are excluding political parties from their initial work.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In just over a year, the initiative boasted roughly 10 million members, representing the majority of Poland’s workforce.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The comments come as some Tesla executives and board members have sold significant parts of their share in the company.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bridges was tight-lipped and didn’t go into much detail when asked for the ingredients to his secret sauce.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Similar to how chefs combine ingredients to create various dishes, MotionCutMix generates diverse training examples by blending body parts from different motion sequences.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kogonada is repped by WME, Ilene Feldman Management and attorneys Daniel Passman and Tara Kole.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Parham, who is represented by attorneys Shawn Perez and Ariel Mitchell, says she was then raped by multiple men, including Beckham, and drugged.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That means asset managers made fewer options available for investors.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Factors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factors. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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