TAKING ACCOUNT OF Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

taking account of

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present participle of take account of

as in allowing (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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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
That is without taking into account Mats Wieffer’s knee injury.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Others have been reckoning with 9/11’s physical toll for years.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
In the days since, the incident has sparked another round of reckoning with safety for LGBTQ people in Sacramento’s Lavender Heights neighborhood, which has seen a number of violent incidents in recent years.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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