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
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Relevance
1
as in regarding
to think of in a particular way
I consider him a very good friend
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2
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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3
as in thinking
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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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
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5
as in admiring
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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Recent Examples of considering
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
In New York City, the city council is considering a bill that would end the city’s longstanding daylighting exemption.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, Ayala, the police union president, is considering making the request.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Money won't be a problem for the Red Sox, especially considering how young and inexpensive their core is.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The overall performance was particularly impressive considering TCU lost wide receivers Jack Bech and Savion Williams to the NFL draft.
—Mac Engel
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
But considering the two have often stepped in to represent the royal family when needed, the possibility cannot just be dismissed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Summer for Jackson meant continuing to build Drone Works, which can help clients get a bird's eye view of property layout and surroundings when considering real estate purchases and provide aerial footage for construction projects, including features like progression and time-lapse.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Their work will critically examine issues around additionality, market integrity, and the potential for unintended consequences, considering both the Global North and South.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to define and regulate new types of homeless shelters that council members hope will help expand shelter access during periods of extreme weather.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
In New York City, the city council is considering a bill that would end the city’s longstanding daylighting exemption.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, Ayala, the police union president, is considering making the request.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Money won't be a problem for the Red Sox, especially considering how young and inexpensive their core is.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The overall performance was particularly impressive considering TCU lost wide receivers Jack Bech and Savion Williams to the NFL draft.
—Mac Engel
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
But considering the two have often stepped in to represent the royal family when needed, the possibility cannot just be dismissed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Summer for Jackson meant continuing to build Drone Works, which can help clients get a bird's eye view of property layout and surroundings when considering real estate purchases and provide aerial footage for construction projects, including features like progression and time-lapse.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Their work will critically examine issues around additionality, market integrity, and the potential for unintended consequences, considering both the Global North and South.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considering
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The school notified Phoenix police about concerns regarding Rebekah's welfare earlier this year after a school resource officer visiting her home saw the girl with a black eye and reached out to DCS, Holman said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In early July, Oak Creek City Administrator Andrew Vickers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the city’s timeline for Buc-ee’s hit a different speed bump regarding a traffic analysis.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Investors contemplating Kohl’s must consider whether this represents a genuine turnaround or merely a fleeting bounce enhanced by meme-stock phenomena.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Yet, the fruit carries a broader meaning as well, as the Christ child also intimately interacts with it, grasping and contemplating it.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Homicidal ideation involves thinking about or considering harming or killing other people.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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So when news surfaced that the two would reunite in 2025 for the Air Max 95’s 30th anniversary, fans were rightfully anticipating a strong collection.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Economists polled by Dow Jones were last anticipating nonfarm payrolls to have risen by 75,000 in August.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of Lynne’s favorite stories is how their grandson took to admiring cars when their daughter’s family came to live with them during the pandemic.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The two shared a musical bond through SoundCloud, where both had been posting — and admiring — each other’s music.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tricky viewing in Europe From much of Europe, the total lunar eclipse will already be underway at moonrise.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also pondering shellfish, the German philosopher Carl du Prel insisted in 1885 that, in the wake of Darwin’s discoveries, people can no longer assume humans represent consciousness’s culmination in the Universe.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Wade was not wearing a PFD, one of the details about their son’s disappearance that Wade’s parents had a hard time believing.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Considering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considering. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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