factor
noun
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation.
has been factoring
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present perfect progressiveof factor (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The decline in the Singapore lender’s 4Q pretax profit was well within her base-case view as Morningstar has been factoring in normalizing net interest margins and fee income growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“The prevailing market price has been factoring in a potentially overpriced deal,” Simon Ng, a Hong Kong-based analyst at UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd., wrote in a note to clients.
From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 8, 2011
