FACTOR (OUT) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

factor (out)

verb

Definition of factor (out)

as in to disregard

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The judge denied the mistrial motion, siding with the prosecution that the jury will be told to disregard the comments on Clancy’s faith.

— NBC News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
By anointing Watson as their franchise savior, the Haslams disregarded all those women.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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