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

The National Crime Agency has said law enforcement had been a "key factor" in getting the numbers down.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

Banks view the Fed’s interest rate as one important factor in setting their own rates, but it’s not the only one, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

What held the column of water together was a natural force, the resistance to the creation of a vacuum, and this force was a major factor in understanding the strength of materials.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton