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1con·sid·er·ing

preposition \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of CONSIDERING

: in view of : taking into account <he did well considering his limitations>
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First Known Use of CONSIDERING

14th century

2considering

conjunction

Definition of CONSIDERING

: inasmuch as <considering he was new at the job, he did quite well>

Examples of CONSIDERING

  1. <considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon>

First Known Use of CONSIDERING

15th century

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Synonyms
as, as long as, because, being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect], 'cause, since, for, inasmuch as, now, seeing, whereas

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