as in to consider
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
you should factor in inflation in making investment decisions
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factor (in or into)
Verb
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The dispute ended up before the Supreme Court, and Chief Justice John Roberts put that deadline on hold to allow the high court more time to consider the matter.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Lastly, there’s also the number of pockets to consider.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To some extent, each generation has lived through its own freakout regarding what technological advances might be doing to beauty standards, and to our fragile sense of self.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The warning was released on Saturday at 6:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:15 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Wang said the ride to space was much smoother than anticipated, noting that only the final minute before the engines cut off on the second stage was significant.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The second time was long anticipated by the members of my Brownie Troop.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Factor (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factor%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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