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 far as they were concerned, this should always have been taken into account and used as mitigation whenever punishments were being handed out. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026 So that's all taken into account for our game plan this weekend. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Start and end dates are individually determined by each of Florida's school districts, which develop academic calendars by taking into account input from a variety of sources — including calendar committees, in some cases. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 27 July 2026 In October, the Supreme Court overturned the valuation, ruling that Roh’s father’s financial contribution should not be taken into account. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Jaffery’s primary care physician expected all this would be taken into account before, during and after her tummy tuck, breast lift with implants and Brazilian butt lift. David J. Neal july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 This failed to take into account royalties, residuals, image and intellectual property rights, and other assets, the Boseman brothers’ filing said. Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026 Right now, cheap disc games exist as a sort of release valve for pricing pressure, setting a competitive price that digital sale pricing has to at least take into account as an alternative. Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Ideally, psychiatrists and psychologists take into account interviews with a patient’s teachers and parents—or, in the case of adults, their siblings and friends. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take into account
take account of
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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 4 Aug. 2026.

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