1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of consideration
The most effective care plans are built around individual goals, whether that’s symptom relief, fertility considerations or long-term management.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Other than misting, there's the soil and post considerations.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
But several lessons were learned during and after the war that led to new tactical considerations.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
These are all real considerations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Other than misting, there's the soil and post considerations.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
But several lessons were learned during and after the war that led to new tactical considerations.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
These are all real considerations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration
Noun
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This makes democratic deliberation impossible.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Kiley, who chose to run in the 6th after weeks of deliberation, has recently registered to become an Independent.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Rodríguez did not specify how much of the $240 corresponds to base salary — which determines pensions, severance and other labor benefits — and how much comes from discretionary bonuses that do not count toward long-term compensation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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And that rate is used to then slot in the rookie compensation for draft picks, except for the compensatory selections (more on those later).—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Small, detailed images, later compiled into albums, portray scenes like a banquet held in 1741 by King Yeongjo to celebrate his study of an important text.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The study began with 99 healthy adults and was narrowed to 27 participants who could not reliably distinguish between sugar and artificial sweeteners, who then underwent brain scans.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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More recently, Trump’s Truth Social account shared a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The account, which can be replenished as needed with property tax dollars and federal emergency money, stands at $116 million.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In December, despite a stern warning from the county Office of Education that doing so put the district at risk of insolvency, Martinez took the lead role in winning approval for pay raises for district employees.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Hoosiers championship also comes as name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have been scrutinized by the White House and lawmakers in Washington concerning pay-for-play and player eligibility.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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The early read was that Alphabet , Microsoft , Meta Platforms , and Amazon all passed with flying colors, but beneath the strong headline numbers, a more nuanced debate is taking shape.—
Paulina Likos,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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There have been debates about the entertainment value of the Premier League all season, but the top-flight of English football remains the least predictable of Europe’s top leagues.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Instead, reparations for the more than 65,000 victims will be paid by the Trust Fund for Victims, set up by the court’s member states to distribute the funds.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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While there is a respectable moral case to be made for some form of reparations, Tubbs appears to be excessively fixated on policy ideas that would bankrupt our state if actually implemented.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consideration. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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