factor in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to take account of (something) when making a calculation

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factor in Idioms  

1. Figure in, include as a basic element. For example, In preparing the schedule we factored in vacation and sick days. This term comes from mathematics. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

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factor in

Like many, he and his wife Diane say cost was a factor in choosing it.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Another factor in the return to growth: the vast build-out of data centers across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

And that does not factor in eight-time All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s possible return from retirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Your age, the size of your residence and the number of people living there should all factor in, she theorizes, with some extra leeway for those working in or adjacent to the book trade.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

That was the decisive factor in the British Empire’s eventual defeat of New Zealand’s well-armed indigenous Maori population.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond