FACTOR (OUT) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

factor (out)

verb

Definition of factor (out)

as in to disregard

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disregard

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Because our governor and attorney general have long disregarded the most effective tools already at their disposal to fulfill their pronounced objective.

— Dean Lerner, Washington Post, 28 July 2026
Further, some parents disregard the possibility of jet lag altogether, as Julissa Baez, pediatrician and clinical professor at New York University, has observed in her practice.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

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