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a thing that controls or influences what happens
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Level of education is often a determinant of income.
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Recent Examples of determinants
In a new secondary analysis of the larger trial published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Patti and her colleagues asked how different social determinants of health affected outcomes after bariatric surgery compared to medical therapy for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
This research suggests that social determinants of health, including financial stress and food insecurity, may belong in the same conversation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Social determinants of health are the parts of ourselves and our environments that drive our health status.
—Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 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
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
However, FQHCs excel in community trust, long-term patient engagement and navigating complex social determinants of health.
—Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Taxpayer dollars could be put to better use by funding programs and strategies that address specific crime and public order problems and the social determinants that contribute to the root causes of crime and disorder, programs like Mayor Scott’s GVRS.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
These somewhat redundant three layers of determinants robustly channel a trajectory of predictable behavior.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
This research suggests that social determinants of health, including financial stress and food insecurity, may belong in the same conversation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Social determinants of health are the parts of ourselves and our environments that drive our health status.
—Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 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
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
However, FQHCs excel in community trust, long-term patient engagement and navigating complex social determinants of health.
—Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Taxpayer dollars could be put to better use by funding programs and strategies that address specific crime and public order problems and the social determinants that contribute to the root causes of crime and disorder, programs like Mayor Scott’s GVRS.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
These somewhat redundant three layers of determinants robustly channel a trajectory of predictable behavior.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinants
Noun
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Per a source, the Heat discussed Morant internally but decided not to pursue a trade because of myriad factors, including his contract and a history of injuries.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ease of use There are a variety of factors that make hand massages for carpal tunnel syndrome easier to use than others.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some active seniors want downtime between adventures; others have health or mobility considerations or are traveling with less-active companions.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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There’s a chance that you, too, have been traded by the Chicago Bulls for a second-round draft pick and cash considerations.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The goal was to link American culture with its European antecedents—a heady way to justify shedding blood for another continent’s conflict.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Determinants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinants. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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