take into account

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as in consider
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent.

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Recent Examples of take into account As Camilla points out, that distance doesn’t take into account speed or force. Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Nintendo previously said its pricing decisions took into account multiple costs, including memory, labor and shipping and tariffs. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Oritain works with its members to build programmatic verification strategies tailored to their needs, taking into account factors such as production volumes, supply chain structure and sourcing risk. Sj Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The union, for its part, stated that its own analysis takes into account salaries, specialty pay, overtime, pensions and other benefits. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 That doesn’t take into account three laws where the Assembly or Senate version of the text passed, but a Democrat led the companion bill in the other chamber, such as a bipartisan law that expanded the missing child alerts system. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 How radically different could the world look if every voice were taken into account? Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Currently, the safety record is determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles’ point system, which takes into account moving violations and at-fault accidents. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Others generate impressive revenue but hemorrhage profit once return rates, advertising costs and other fees are taken into account. John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take into account
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  • Alonso’s Chelsea have been busy enough in the transfer market; now, the new head coach will need to take account of an even more unusual circumstance when assessing his squad for the new season.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The parliamentary finance committee had said the revision took account of the economic impact of Middle East conflict impact and higher copper and cobalt price assumptions.
    Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

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“Take into account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20into%20account. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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