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Better ways to say “with that in mind”

A transition that signals thought without doing much thinking.

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

Links two ideas, but the link is "I just said something; I'm now saying something else." Usually the next sentence can stand alone, or "so" does the same work in one word.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

Adoption is lower than forecast. With that in mind, we should revisit pricing.

After

Adoption is lower than forecast, so we should revisit pricing.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

So neutral

plain consequence

Adoption is lower than forecast, so we should revisit pricing.
02

Therefore formal

formal consequence

Therefore, we should revisit pricing.
03

Given that neutral

anchor to premise

Given the shortfall, we should revisit pricing.
04

[delete it] neutral

if the link is obvious

We should revisit pricing.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

If the reader was paying attention, "with that in mind" is already implicit.