take into account

Idioms  

1. Also, take account of; take into consideration. Bear in mind, consider, allow for, as in We have to take into account that ten of the musicians were absent, or It's important to take account of where the audience is coming from, or When you take into consideration the fact that they were founded only a year ago, they've done very well. Take into consideration is the oldest of these expressions, dating from the mid-1500s. Take into account and take account of date from the late 1600s. The antonyms, leave out of account or take no account of, mean “ignore, pay no attention to,” as in They've left the most important item out of account. [Second half of 1800s] All of these idioms use account in the sense of “reckoning” or “calculation,” and consideration in the sense of “regard for the circumstances.”

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take into account

And I always call my mom when I’m driving because she lives in Scotland and I have to take into account the big time difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

However, when you drill down into the data at a local authority level, and take into account children on free school meals, you see a different story.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

"We believe tariffs is an unfortunate... reality that we need to take into account if you want to do business in this world," said Jakobs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Lawyers take into account a range of factors, including the career seniority one spouse might have had, had they continued working, as well as lost income and lack of retirement savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

We did not take into account the different situations of landlords and tenants.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela