DETERMINANT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

determinant

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Definition of determinant

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 In their perspective published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, a veterinarian and an oncologist quickly point out the social determinants of health at play in this scenario. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 One of us is a social epidemiologist who studies the social and structural determinants of health, and the other is a prevention scientist who studies risk and protective factors among young people. — Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 That – more than any big throw against the Dolphins defense or impressive high reel – will be the ultimate determinant of his growth. — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Serlie and colleagues are now studying determinants of weight loss success after bariatric surgery. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for determinant

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Measles usually kills two or three people in every 1,000 cases, the WHO says, but the disease can be more deadly in poorer nations because of factors such as malnutrition.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
This year, those existing factors coincide with what is predicted to become the strongest El Niño event in recorded history.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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