enter (into) the equation

idiom

: to become something that must be considered or dealt with

Money didn't enter the equation when he offered to help.

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In an environment where lunar dust gets into every nook and cranny, and where temperature fluctuations between night and day can be as great as 482 degrees Fahrenheit (250 Celsius), the risk of breakdown only increases as more moving parts enter the equation. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 July 2025

Fireplace Tools, Humidifiers, and Heaters Space heaters, fireplace accessories, and humidifiers can all be put away for the season, so long as they can be easily accessed should cooler nights enter the equation quickly or unexpectedly. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025

And that’s where the zero-day exploits enter the equation. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

The president’s foreign policy, analysts said, is so rooted in commercial calculations that local people barely enter the equation. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025