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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2
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
But Deacon dismissed security considerations over Chinese applicants.
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That means adding manufacturability metrics and lifecycle considerations into the AI’s goal, not treating them as an afterthought.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Each path comes with its own considerations.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Other considerations include; Consider the efects on others.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
It was based on broader strategic considerations related to the overall direction and competitiveness of our athletics enterprise in a rapidly changing environment.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding this criticism, though, there is still a growing view within Delhi that foreign policy should be pragmatic and driven by interests rather than ethical considerations.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The ballot question stems from a wider effort in 2023 while the city was grappling with heated discussions about rezoning — which involved considerations that would have allowed for more affordable housing to be built.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The other half’s distribution of the other half of the fund will be based on 23 different factors, including rural population size and number of health facilities, as well as state initiatives for spending the money and other considerations.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That means adding manufacturability metrics and lifecycle considerations into the AI’s goal, not treating them as an afterthought.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Each path comes with its own considerations.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Other considerations include; Consider the efects on others.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
It was based on broader strategic considerations related to the overall direction and competitiveness of our athletics enterprise in a rapidly changing environment.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding this criticism, though, there is still a growing view within Delhi that foreign policy should be pragmatic and driven by interests rather than ethical considerations.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The ballot question stems from a wider effort in 2023 while the city was grappling with heated discussions about rezoning — which involved considerations that would have allowed for more affordable housing to be built.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The other half’s distribution of the other half of the fund will be based on 23 different factors, including rural population size and number of health facilities, as well as state initiatives for spending the money and other considerations.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerations
Noun
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Their conversations coincided with fraught union deliberations and concerns that negotiations and a reduction in bus services might ultimately alert union members to potential red flags with the agency's finances.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the deliberations have gone nowhere, and now Oakland is starting over from scratch.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once the federal government has reopened, SNAP benefits for November will be paid, followed by December payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employers will receive support services such as employee needs assessments, feasibility and cost analysis studies, and business plan development.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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More diverse studies with younger people are needed to determine the effects of step counts for other groups.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the best accounts ever of the power of categories to shape reality is Ian Hacking’s Historical Ontology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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With the youngest adults who could serve in World War II now 98, there are fewer and fewer people who can provide firsthand accounts of the conflict.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Costs will be passed on to other customers, raising premiums and co-pays.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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An administrator told state officials that hospital leaders knew of the staffing shortages before opening the additional operating rooms, but the facility struggled to hire and keep employees because the salaries UCHealth pays are below market rate, according to the reports.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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