take (something) into consideration

phrase

: to think about (something) before one makes a decision or forms an opinion
We will take your experience into consideration when we decide who will get the job.
Results of the study should be taken into consideration before the medication is prescribed to patients.

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Blue Cross warned that Idaho insurers would have to take into consideration the excessive amounts paid to freestanding emergency rooms such as Nutex when setting insurance premiums and rates. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 That’s something Nelson had to take into consideration when recording sounds for the movie. Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 There are contract lengths and wages to take into consideration as well, for a precise reflection of costs, but Brighton only paid out one permanent fee in the window, bringing Gross back to the Amex Stadium. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Banning access to all gender-affirming care fails to take into consideration that every health decision entails risks and that barriers to accessing care lead to additional dangers, rather than eliminating them. Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take (something) into consideration

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“Take (something) into consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20into%20consideration. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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