CONSIDERATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

consideration

noun

kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən

Definition of consideration

as in deliberation

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something after much consideration we decided to make an offer on the house

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in compensation

something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services since it was pro bono work, no consideration was made

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consideration Find where the buying decision actually gets made—an impulse scroll, a comparison page, a six-month consideration cycle—and build the voice that has to win there. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, the health department said it's taken it all into consideration and made major changes. — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The list is the culmination of a yearlong editorial vetting process where thousands of products are submitted for consideration and Allure editors run extensive tests to select winners, according to Allure. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 If approved by the Allegheny County Board of Health, the proposal would advance to County Council for consideration. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consideration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration

Noun

Otherwise, every losing party would have an incentive to scour deliberations for something improper.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Several of Desronvil's fellow jurors who have spoken publicly since the trial say that deliberations eventually yielded an 11-1 split in favor of not guilty by reason of insanity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberation

Noun

Competitive compensation helps Broward recruit and retain the talented teachers and education professionals our children deserve.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Documents reviewed by Fortune show an email sent from Better’s corporate secretary to Garg on August 6, cc’ed to the board’s compensation and nominating committee, plus Talwar.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Evidence from decades of studies and real-world use of vaccines have proved there is no link between vaccines and autism.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
That study, being conducted by DRC and Doctors Without Borders, will give participants a shot of Ervebo, followed a month later by a shot of an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Sudan version of the Ebola virus.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

The employee stated Hehenberger and CMS Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz advised her a contract would be necessary moving forward for the payments to be in compliance.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, the Legislature passed a bill from Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, closing a loophole in the 2023 law by requiring campaigns — not just influencers — to disclose any payments to influencers.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

If the other jurors’ account of the holdout is accurate, the episode illustrates the other side of jury nullification, a familiar feature of American criminal justice.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
First, the establishment of a local company and team, then launching official social media accounts, building connections through community events, opening e-commerce channels and ultimately expanding into physical retail.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of account

Noun

This past year’s recruitment numbers are likely more a result of young Americans seeking steady pay, job training and educational benefits than agreement with Hegseth’s vision of the military.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The memo said assistant principals who are teaching classes exempted from the law — due to a shortage of space or licensed teachers — will also receive the extra pay.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pay

Noun

The Civic Committee’s latest contribution to the debate over Chicago’s future is to our minds a plea.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
From higher airport parking fees to a growing debate over license plate cameras, plenty of local news shaped the Sacramento region this week.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

The idea for Evanston's reparations program took root in 2019, when Robin Rue Simmons, then a councilmember representing the city's historic Black neighborhood, the 5th Ward, was researching why its Black population was shrinking.

— Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Jamaica’s petition is an effort to expand the political campaign for reparations into the legal realm, Grange said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026