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Some epidemiologists argue that an accurate account of geographical disparities must give due weight to another extrinsic factor: certain governments have responded more effectively to the crisis than others.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
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First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Extrinsic factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrinsic%20factor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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