Synonyms of determinant

determinant

noun

as in factor

formal a thing that controls or influences what happens

—often + of

Level of education is often a determinant of income.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factor
• consideration
• cause
• causation
• causality
• antecedent
• reason
• incentive
• occasion
• stimulus
• impetus
• mother
• source
• origin
• be-all and end-all
• inspiration
• alpha and omega
• root
• spring
• instigation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ramification
• conclusion
• effect
• end
• repercussion
• development
• product
• result
• issue
• outcome
• consequence
• sequence
• corollary
• fruit
• denouement
• fate
• side effect
• outgrowth
• resultant
• dénouement
• upshot
• by-product
• sequel
• aftermath
• side reaction
• aftereffect

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of determinant

Some of the determinants that sway decision making include: the value of civil and criminal fines, the enforcement of the violations, and the net present value of payoffs for accepting bribes. —Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Request Reprint Permissions Download Article From the recalibration of military strategy to the reconstitution of diplomacy, artificial intelligence will become a key determinant of order in the world. —Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024

Social determinants like income, access to healthy food and safe neighborhoods for exercise disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities. —Michelle Rogers, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024

Take gasoline prices, the most important determinant in voter perceptions of the economy, says Mr. Zandi. —Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024