takes account of

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take account of
as in takes into account
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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takes into account
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  • Austin Mock’s College Football Projection Model takes into account play-by-play level data, adjusts for opponents and uses recruiting and transfer portal data to formulate a power rating for every team.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The new analysis takes into account how much health care costs have risen in the time between the two studies, as well the aging American population and other changes to health care policy.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Takes account of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20account%20of. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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