under consideration

phrase

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

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His spokesperson would not say if that plan is still under consideration for future school years, despite multiple inquiries by the Daily News. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Another idea under consideration is extending the licence fee to include subscribers to streamers like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 July 2026 Villa would prefer a permanent move, which has been under consideration. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The Graham sanctions legislation under consideration would impose 500% secondary tariffs, property-blocking sanctions on any financial institution owned by Russia or by individuals within the Russian government, and further banking sanctions. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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