1
as in attentive
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
a kindly woman who is very considerate of other people's feelings
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as in careful
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
you need to develop a more considerate temperament and learn to think before you speak
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Recent Examples of considerate
And ideally, the goals aren’t self-serving—but considerate of the people around them.
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Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Together, these enable devices to anticipate needs before users even ask, tailor experiences to individual lifestyles, and provide support in ways that feel considerate rather than mechanical.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Crafting a personalized movie basket is both creative and considerate towards your host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Whether staying at a friend’s for the night or visiting a relative for a week during the holidays, everyone should be a considerate houseguest.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
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Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Together, these enable devices to anticipate needs before users even ask, tailor experiences to individual lifestyles, and provide support in ways that feel considerate rather than mechanical.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Crafting a personalized movie basket is both creative and considerate towards your host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Whether staying at a friend’s for the night or visiting a relative for a week during the holidays, everyone should be a considerate houseguest.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for considerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerate
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The service Service in the restaurant was excellent and very attentive, but the hotel itself was relatively hands-off outside of the initial check-in process during our stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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An attentive close reader can harness the self-animating resources of language to awaken clichés not only in the writing of others, but also in his own.—
Katie Kadue,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Drivers were advised to be careful in the snow, as there were problems on area roadways.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Publicly, both leaders had maintained careful language about Syria’s transition, emphasizing concerns for minority rights, human rights standards, and the need for inclusive governance.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some parents carefully vetted and chose thoughtful names to add to the birth certificate, while others undoubtedly may have selected them on a whim or as a result of losing a bet.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Soft, breathable materials and thoughtful construction have made the silhouette way more wearable, offering a happy medium between your comfiest sneakers and your dressiest pumps.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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The anticipated move would end a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts, aligning with a cautious approach outlined by Powell last month, before reports of the investigation into his conduct.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Still, more cautious analysts have flagged weaker activity in China.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wei joins Bridgerton season 4 as Posy Li, Araminta's youngest daughter who's much kinder than her mother and older sister.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Given that Testing couldn’t even crack 80,000 in an era that was relatively kinder to hip-hop on the Billboard 200 — as well as the eight years of false starts and the lack of true pre-release hit — Don’t Be Dumb pulled off something just short of a miracle.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos!—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While a community can often feel divisive, separate, messy, and broken, this event celebrates the truth that those differences can be woven into a beautiful unity of caring and hope, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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While investors remain alert for any signs that the bubble is about to burst, most analysts continue to see meaningful adoption.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The child, who was alert and conscious, was taken to Norton Children’s Hospital, Sears said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Considerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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