under consideration

phrase

: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.

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In every case, the candidate under consideration vows to go to Washington, or to Lansing, and put the people ahead of politics. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 Voters resoundingly sided against the data center boom in 40 of the 41 measures under consideration, according to Ballotpedia and additional analysis by CNBC. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 While the spotlight on the upcoming midterm elections has been on the balance of power in Congress, several states and cities around the country have ballot measures under consideration that could have ripple effects for years. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The program has been under consideration for some time, Fujitsu says, and its aim is not to pin down what women bring to animation that was previously absent. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under consideration

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“Under consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20consideration. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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