take account of

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Definition of take account ofnext
as in provide (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities.

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Recent Examples of take account of For example, history of slavery and of plantations is associated with cardiovascular health (which is also strongly associated with obesity) and with mortality, even after taking account of other possible effects. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 When lawmakers were debating a new mobilization law in early 2024, for example, Zelensky understood that the new rules could not be rushed and had to take account of the people’s wishes. Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025 The first humans on Mars would be tasked with taking account of local resources, setting up landing operations, establishing a power source and building homes. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 From Pacifici’s vantage point, the rule changes don’t take account of how deals have been getting done in the real world. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for take account of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take account of
take into account
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  • Neither do most eclipse maps take into account how shadows fall on terrain.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Making novel genes is not new, but creating an entire functional genome is much trickier—genes have complex patterns of interaction, and all their cascading effects need to be taken into account for the result to function as a comprehensive body.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Take account of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20account%20of. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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