FACTOR (IN OR INTO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

factor (in or into)

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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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Large employers are considered to be sophisticated in their drug spending management.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
However, its three questions asked whether people consider the chatbot a friend, are polite to it, and miss it after a few days.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

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In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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That cultural duality made her early casting endeavors more challenging than anticipated.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
The weather is still anticipated to be in the 90s as the festival continues, with a heat advisory for the Sacramento region still in effect through Monday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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