FACTOR (OUT) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

factor (out)

verb

Definition of factor (out)

as in to disregard

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disregard

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But in a new essay in Foreign Affairs, McRaven focuses not on the potential of military force but on its limits—limits that American policymakers frequently disregard, at immense cost.

— William H. McRaven, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Their attorneys argued that commissioners disregarded professional review and relied instead on generalized neighborhood opposition.

— Sarah Kinbar, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

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