How to Use consider in a Sentence

consider

verb
  • We are considering you for the job.
  • You have to consider that he is only three years old.
  • The jury has considered the evidence and reached a verdict.
  • The policy was well researched and well considered.
  • We never considered the possibility that the plan could fail.
  • When you consider how long she worked there, it's surprising that she would leave so suddenly.
  • She refused to consider my request.
  • Please consider what I've said.
  • He paused a moment to consider before responding.
  • He seriously considered changing careers.
  • But there was more to consider than just the emergence of a new queen.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Other things to consider include the type and size of the display, and the ports around the edges.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 11 Sep. 2021
  • After that, consider what’s best for you and the friend.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Aside from the above, there are a few things to consider in this context.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, one of the most important things to consider is size.
    Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2021
  • The stylist also has to consider where the actors are in their career.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There are all these parcels of goodness that people eat and consider dumplings around the world.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Wethersfield is not the first to consider such measures.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2022
  • Here’s one great piece of advice to consider right up front.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Here are the best films on Netflix to consider for your next movie night.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • That does give time to consider what to do with all that manpower.
    Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2017
  • That means there are a lot of other factors to consider.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 July 2018
  • There are plenty of rights to be considered, and perhaps a few wrongs.
    Amanda Walker, AL.com, 3 May 2018
  • One thing to consider is how much beach space this canopy requires.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • The theater did not consider what that would mean to me as a Black creator.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2020
  • New York’s hospitals are considered to be among the best in the world.
    New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • What do people need to know and consider about the Delta variant?
    Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2021
  • George hadn’t even considered asking his son to join them.
    Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
  • For children, consider giving them a small version of the plan to put with their things.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Owens will now consider whether to block the new ban, too, while a lawsuit proceeds.
    Mead Gruver, ajc, 22 Mar. 2023

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