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

factor (in or into)

verb

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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For years, for a generation, this state's FOIA was considered among the nation's best.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Where individual agency is always primary, the customer is always right and authority is generally considered oppressive.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of consider

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Wednesday’s filing is the latest in Black’s legal dispute regarding Epstein.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
But rising concerns regarding affordability and data centers boosted the campaign of Acton and running mate David Pepper, the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

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Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
That signal can be aggregated, correlated, and exploited by hostile foreign intelligence services to anticipate our movements, targets, and timing.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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