Synonyms of considering

considering 1 of 2

conjunction

as in seeing

for the reason that

considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeing
• because
• now
• since
• for
• whereas
• as
• being (as or as how or that)
• inasmuch as
• as long as
• 'cause

considering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of consider

1

as in regarding

to think of in a particular way

I consider him a very good friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• viewing
• calling
• counting
• thinking
• believing
• feeling
• looking (on or upon)
• accounting
• holding
• rating
• imagining
• taking for
• sensing
• reckoning
• setting down
• deeming
• esteeming
• conceiving
• fancying

2

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to

carefully considering our options

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplating
• pondering
• debating
• studying
• entertaining
• questioning
• weighing
• eyeing
• exploring
• reviewing
• analyzing
• deliberating
• thinking (about or over)
• looking at
• cogitating
• ruminating
• meditating
• wrestling (with)
• mulling (over)
• revolving
• chewing on
• turning
• poring (over)
• digesting
• perpending
• chewing over
• reasoning
• kicking around
• reflecting (on or upon)
• beating one's brains out (about)
• concluding
• believing
• reminiscing
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• musing (upon)
• opining
• speculating (about)
• absorbing
• conceiving
• dwelling (on or upon)
• fixating (on or upon)
• assimilating
• obsessing (about or over)
• fretting (about or over)
• brooding (about or over)
• second-guessing
• drinking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• rejecting
• dismissing
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

3

as in thinking

to have as an opinion

consider the price too high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinking
• believing
• guessing
• figuring
• imagining
• feeling
• supposing
• deeming
• judging
• conceiving
• assuming
• perceiving
• regarding
• holding
• allowing
• reckoning
• accepting
• viewing
• depending
• esteeming
• relying
• presuming
• concluding
• trusting
• inferring
• surmising
• deducing
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting
• suspecting
• rejecting
• distrusting
• discrediting
• mistrusting
• disbelieving

4

as in anticipating

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)

I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• anticipating
• contemplating
• adjusting
• allowing (for)
• providing (for)
• expecting
• taking into account
• facing
• taking account of
• planning
• adapting
• factoring (in or into)
• foreseeing
• reckoning with
• accommodating
• calculating
• figuring on
• conditioning
• presuming
• assuming
• envisaging
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregarding
• discounting
• factoring (out)

5

as in admiring

to think very highly or favorably of

her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admiring
• respecting
• regarding
• appreciating
• praising
• liking
• commending
• loving
• enjoying
• approving
• valuing
• applauding
• complimenting
• esteeming
• crediting
• venerating
• revering
• acclaiming
• relishing
• reverencing
• favoring
• savoring
• fancying
• drinking (in)
• adoring
• accrediting
• setting store by
• reveling (in)
• delighting (in)
• grooving (on)
• worshipping
• digging
• idolizing
• canonizing
• cherishing
• doting (on)
• treasuring
• hallowing
• deifying
• prizing
• adulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• dismissing
• loathing
• disregarding
• discounting
• condemning
• deploring
• decrying
• disliking
• disapproving
• abominating
• execrating
• disdaining
• frowning (on or upon)
• scorning
• vilifying
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• kissing off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of considering

Verb

His team has seen many cancellations by importers who were shipping to the US East Coast or Texas via the canal, and who are now considering rerouting to Californian ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s a lot of sweltering days, considering that the annual average is only about 37 days reaching 95 degrees or hotter. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

This latest development comes on the heels of rumors that Harry was even considering issuing a public apology to Charles. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026

But a federal judge considering a legal challenge to the project, brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, issued a preliminary injunction in March that would halt construction of the ballroom. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Baleba’s signing would provide competition, but considering United’s heavy fixture schedule and the fact the Cameroon international will not be available from the off, Santos has ample opportunity to make his case for a starting spot. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The group also recommends considering current weather, water levels and river conditions before swimming. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Citing low voter low turnout in the middle of the summer, top state officials are considering whether to change the August primary to another month. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Volkswagen is now considering whether to cut as many as 100,000 jobs—nearly a sixth of its workforce—and to end production at four plants in Germany. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026