1
as in deliberations
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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as in payments
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 considerations
Planning considerations in the current environment A strong financial plan anticipates how higher costs affect your life.
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
After years of activity, the club closed in 1967 due to financial considerations and availability of other options.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 800 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But there are some important exceptions and considerations.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Additional protection considerations Heat and humidity aren’t the only hazards that can affect items in storage.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Political considerations, these officials say, are left outside the central bank's walls.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Beyond fees, there are genuine safety considerations that make seat-switching a bigger deal than most passengers realize.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
But their trips will be fewer and shorter, thanks to budget considerations.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
After years of activity, the club closed in 1967 due to financial considerations and availability of other options.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 800 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But there are some important exceptions and considerations.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Additional protection considerations Heat and humidity aren’t the only hazards that can affect items in storage.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Political considerations, these officials say, are left outside the central bank's walls.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Beyond fees, there are genuine safety considerations that make seat-switching a bigger deal than most passengers realize.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
But their trips will be fewer and shorter, thanks to budget considerations.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerations
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People in that administrative role are typically responsible for bringing jurors to the courtroom and for ferrying notes between the panel and the court during deliberations.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Jurors reached a decision in less than two hours after deliberations began Monday morning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Campaign counsel Ryan Hughes claimed Becerra’s camp had allegedly failed to notify influencers of their requirement to add disclosures to paid social media posts and disclose those payments in campaign finance reports.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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That is one of the reasons why the financial services firm is signing a partnership with Fanatics to be its official payments partner at select retail and online locations globally, and a presenting sponsor of Fanatics Fest.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Also known as forever chemicals, these can cause reproductive, endocrine and neurodevelopmental diseases in humans, as well as cancer, studies show.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But rather, the nose behind the bestselling scents from Amouage, Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera started his studies backstage — literally — and his university training as a stage director has become central to his ethos as a perfumer.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.—
Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The report also found that there were conflicting accounts of what happened on the day of the girl's surgery.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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For the first time in three years, consumer prices are rising faster than wages.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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The iron law that said raising wages kills jobs is dead.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The roughly 60-cent-per-gallon state gas tax pays for filling potholes and more serious road repairs and improvements.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In return, doctors offer a more thorough annual physical, same-day appointments, no co-pays and more time with the patient.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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“Considerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerations. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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