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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
The Coquille Indian Tribe in Oregon adopted the Indigenous determinants of health by ordinance last year, and Roth has been working with them as chairman of their executive health board to incorporate the determinants of health across their agencies.
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Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Moreover, since the risk of contracting HIV is closely linked to the social determinants of health, such as having safe and stable housing and employment, barriers to HIV testing could further widen health gaps.
—Nathaniel M. Tran, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
High blood pressure is treatable, but despite having access to effective and affordable medications, more than half of Americans still have uncontrolled hypertension, with rates going up in sync with adverse social determinants of health.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Another long-standing challenge to physician authority and judgment is the relationship with insurers, which has become one of the most significant determinants of care delivery.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The organization offers a Nurse Family Partnership Program, which consists of weekly home visits from a nurse, and the Guided Journey Program, which focuses on the social determinants of health.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Co-occurring mental health concerns often drive substance use, and social determinants such as housing stability, employment, access to care, and systemic inequities strongly shape outcomes.
—Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
This approach embodies the upstream vision of addressing social determinants of health—creating the conditions for people to thrive physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus there are topics in precalculus such as matrices, determinants, vectors and solving nonlinear systems of equations that students don’t need for Calculus I.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Moreover, since the risk of contracting HIV is closely linked to the social determinants of health, such as having safe and stable housing and employment, barriers to HIV testing could further widen health gaps.
—Nathaniel M. Tran, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
High blood pressure is treatable, but despite having access to effective and affordable medications, more than half of Americans still have uncontrolled hypertension, with rates going up in sync with adverse social determinants of health.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Another long-standing challenge to physician authority and judgment is the relationship with insurers, which has become one of the most significant determinants of care delivery.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The organization offers a Nurse Family Partnership Program, which consists of weekly home visits from a nurse, and the Guided Journey Program, which focuses on the social determinants of health.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Co-occurring mental health concerns often drive substance use, and social determinants such as housing stability, employment, access to care, and systemic inequities strongly shape outcomes.
—Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
This approach embodies the upstream vision of addressing social determinants of health—creating the conditions for people to thrive physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus there are topics in precalculus such as matrices, determinants, vectors and solving nonlinear systems of equations that students don’t need for Calculus I.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinants
Noun
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The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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On the House floor, Persons-Mulicka sidestepped specifics about what factors went into the map.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Cubs acquired Lopez from the Rockies for cash considerations Thursday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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These considerations center on orbital dynamics.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After millennia of antecedents, this latest trend of trying to enlist God into warfare didn’t start in America, of course.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many musical and social antecedents are responsible for its birth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Determinants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinants. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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