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
Taking him out of consideration could set up a deal on the 702 program, Himes says.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Those might involve injuries, for example; officiating calls; and then there’s other considerations around, for example, sports integrity, making sure the leagues are involved in these conversations.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Outdoor spaces require extra consideration.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
The application itself represents only one piece of a larger story involving housing decisions, employment plans, travel considerations, and long-term goals.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Those might involve injuries, for example; officiating calls; and then there’s other considerations around, for example, sports integrity, making sure the leagues are involved in these conversations.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Outdoor spaces require extra consideration.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
The application itself represents only one piece of a larger story involving housing decisions, employment plans, travel considerations, and long-term goals.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration
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The Consumers sale proposal culminated years of deliberations by the utility over whether to keep, sell or remove the dams, which average 106 years old.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Do charm and accessibility play any role in your deliberations?—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The official also made clear that Iran will not be getting any monetary compensation in return.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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While the primary suit was settled with no monetary compensation for either side, Lively’s lawyers preserved their motion to pursue damages and fees related to the dismissal of Baldoni’s suit.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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Since then, Jackson’s companies have received more than $1 billion in payments from state agencies, according to analyses of government records.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Talanoa Ili, a top-100 recruit in the Trojans’ vaunted 2026 class, joins Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer as one of two lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that takes aim at the system implemented since the settlement ushered in a new era of direct payment from universities to athletes.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Just look at the initial whitewash of the Watergate scandal at Richard Nixon's library and the minimal account at Bill Clinton's library of his impeachment.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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But that’s not the only nearly impossible goal in a Musk pay package.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The debate over growth in Davis is unlikely to end with Measure V.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Amid public outrage over the abuse crisis, Spain launched a reparations system earlier this year for clerical abuse cases too old to be prosecuted that requires the participation of the Catholic Church and the Spanish government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Spain launched a reparations system this year Amid public outrage over the abuse crisis, Spain launched a reparations system earlier this year for clerical abuse cases too old to be prosecuted that requires the participation of the Catholic Church and the Spanish government.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consideration. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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