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Better ways to say “Taking into account”

A three-word preamble you can usually cut.

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

"Taking into account" is a slow wind-up. "Given" and "considering" do the same work in one word. Often the whole preamble can be dropped and the sentence reshaped.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

Taking into account the customer feedback, we adjusted pricing.

After

Given the customer feedback, we adjusted pricing.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

Given neutral

before a noun phrase

Given the feedback, we re-priced.
02

Considering neutral

softer than "given"

Considering the feedback, we re-priced.
03

In light of formal

formal register

In light of the feedback, we re-priced.
04

Weighing neutral

when you want active consideration

Weighing the feedback, we re-priced.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

If a comma follows the clause, it's a candidate for "given" or deletion.