factor (in or into or out)

verb

Definition of factor (in or into or out)next
as in to allow (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factor (in or into or out)
  1. figure out
  2. deduct
  3. scale
Verb
  • Instead, parents should help kids figure out how to share, solve problems and resolve other issues that come up.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Through an afterlife support group, Salon Rose tries to figure out her own murder before moving on to the great unknown.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • Instead of the toll simply being deducted from my account, I was assessed a fee nearly a year later.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The reduction may not lower monthly payments for many borrowers, and a major risk involves servicers deducting incorrect payment amounts, which can be difficult to reverse.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of deduct
Verb
  • In the not-so-distant future, Musk mused, robots will be used to scale manufacturing on the moon.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Because the Blackbird is a brand-new concept and design project, physical customer production and track testing will not scale up until the Venom F5 program concludes around 2028.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scale
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“Factor (in or into or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factor%20%28in%20or%20into%20or%20out%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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