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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factor in

Widespread uptake of low-deposit mortgages by borrowers who could not afford them was seen as a major factor in the 2008 global financial crisis.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Nonetheless, he’s skeptical that owning a home can be a reliable source of wealth, and when he looks at retirement projections, he doesn’t factor in his home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The OpenAI agents are built for different purposes, but an underappreciated factor in their going hacker mode is that the company’s own staffers were negligent and careless in monitoring their own experiments.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Fire Department, homelessness was a factor in about one-third of all fires in the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

At the same time, it pours huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, a factor in global warming.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann