as in factor
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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 order to predict preeclampsia accurately and use these predictions to help doctors monitor, diagnose and treat the condition, my team needs to factor in other information that can illuminate these different outcomes, called social determinants of health.
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Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
While voting in national and local elections has already been recognized as a social determinant of health—with voters generally thought to have better health profiles than non-voters—the link between electoral participation and death has not been established.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In The Bell Curve, Murray and Herrnstein argue that intelligence, as measured by an IQ score, is a crucial determinant of success in modern society.
—Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Moore suggests focusing on the social determinants of health — providing stable housing and a strong education, for instance — in addition to intervention work.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
While voting in national and local elections has already been recognized as a social determinant of health—with voters generally thought to have better health profiles than non-voters—the link between electoral participation and death has not been established.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In The Bell Curve, Murray and Herrnstein argue that intelligence, as measured by an IQ score, is a crucial determinant of success in modern society.
—Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Moore suggests focusing on the social determinants of health — providing stable housing and a strong education, for instance — in addition to intervention work.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinant
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mindfulness is one factor of the Eightfold Path, and those other factors are extremely important.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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In June 2023, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively curtailing the consideration of race in colleges nationwide.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 1277 would cut text limiting what counts as an ADU, essentially allowing detached ADUs with the same consideration as apartments inside a home.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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