as in factor
formal
a thing that controls or influences what happens
—often + of
Level of education is often a determinant of income.
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Recent Examples of determinant
The third thing is the social determinants of health.
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Kaiser Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
In 2019, in collaboration with Harvard University’s School of Public Health and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Humanity 2.0 Lab published a seminal white paper outlining the social determinants of maternal and child health.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, power and rules are the structural determinants of health.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
An exact cause of the disorder is unknown, though research has long suggested the condition stems from genetic factors possibly in combination with environmental and social determinants.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Kaiser Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
In 2019, in collaboration with Harvard University’s School of Public Health and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Humanity 2.0 Lab published a seminal white paper outlining the social determinants of maternal and child health.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Together, power and rules are the structural determinants of health.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
An exact cause of the disorder is unknown, though research has long suggested the condition stems from genetic factors possibly in combination with environmental and social determinants.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for determinant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinant
Noun
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Photos from the main camera are binned by a factor of four, resulting in final shots of 12.5MP.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Why this degree of recognition was delayed is, in all likelihood, due to a combination of factors.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Florida, for example, prohibits state institutions from giving preferential consideration for employment, admission, or promotion.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The measure, which would implement much of Trump’s second-term agenda, will now go to the Senate for consideration.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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“Determinant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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