TAKING ACCOUNT OF Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

taking account of

phrase

present participle of take account of

as in allowing (for)

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities.

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Oritain works with its members to build programmatic verification strategies tailored to their needs, taking into account factors such as production volumes, supply chain structure and sourcing risk.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
That is without taking into account Mats Wieffer’s knee injury.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of taking into account

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Ah yes—in addition to memorizing lines and choreography, Hiddleston and Atwell were both reckoning with sleep deprivation and toddler tantrums.

— Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
When a woman who appears to be an older Gwen Stacy enters his life, Peter is forced to confront the past in a story that carries the bittersweet weight of a hero reckoning with his own mortality.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

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