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as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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as in anticipates
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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as in admires
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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Recent Examples of considers
English considers that mindset both a blessing and a curse, maybe even something that occasionally holds Yuran back.
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Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Along with its impressive shade range, MAC’s pencil has two more features Radow considers key.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Milei considers the reform of Argentina’s half-century-old labor laws crucial to his efforts to lure foreign investment, increase productivity and boost job creation in a country where about two in five workers are employed off the books.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Serbia considers Kosovo part of its territory, long after Kosovo declared independence in 2008.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The measure, House Bill 441, would require a month’s notice when the state considers selling or trading conservation land.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu explores the importance of cultural exchange and connection online and considers her own personal experience with living and creating under censorship.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The Mountain West will pay North Dakota State about $400,000 for technological upgrades (like instant-replay equipment) and give the Bison the first opportunity to apply for full-time membership, if the conference considers future expansion.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Chiefs’ personnel department considers the long view, which is where assistant general manager Chris Shea factors in, working closely with Veach on long-term roster management.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Along with its impressive shade range, MAC’s pencil has two more features Radow considers key.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Milei considers the reform of Argentina’s half-century-old labor laws crucial to his efforts to lure foreign investment, increase productivity and boost job creation in a country where about two in five workers are employed off the books.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Serbia considers Kosovo part of its territory, long after Kosovo declared independence in 2008.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The measure, House Bill 441, would require a month’s notice when the state considers selling or trading conservation land.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu explores the importance of cultural exchange and connection online and considers her own personal experience with living and creating under censorship.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The Mountain West will pay North Dakota State about $400,000 for technological upgrades (like instant-replay equipment) and give the Bison the first opportunity to apply for full-time membership, if the conference considers future expansion.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Chiefs’ personnel department considers the long view, which is where assistant general manager Chris Shea factors in, working closely with Veach on long-term roster management.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considers
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The darker strands of the young Tennyson’s existence—madness, spurned love, ruinous genes, insolvency—would become the themes of a later poem that Holmes regards as pivotal.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Now, the leftwing base regards raising taxes as a badge of honor.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Across town, Geert contemplates his situation differently.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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The coaches’ employment contracts contained language that incorporates the league constitution and contemplates arbitration for disputes involving coaches and their teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This was partly out of deference to a president who thinks not of enemies but only of potential counterparties to be bargained with, bullied, swindled, or accommodated.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mike Murphy, a Republican political consultant, thinks Pratt could get 19% to 21% of the vote, with a ceiling in the mid to high 20s.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Foley anticipates more bachelor’s degrees in the future, reflecting the college’s evolution to meet workforce needs and support returning students.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Phelps anticipates stiff competition from national chains and local taco restaurants alike.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Highpoints, such as when Big Ant quietly admires the craftsmanship of his son’s Pegasus wings before rejecting them for confused reasons, unproductively blend together with facile ones, like a signposted scene of physical abuse.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kings coach Doug Christie admires and appreciates DeRozan’s professionalism.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a city, the first 100 meters (328 feet) of earth act as a thermal sponge, soaking up heat from human activity—what Philipp Blum, a professor of engineering geology at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, calls the subsurface urban heat island.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Expect a meditative film that ponders big issues with a poet-like touch.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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While Raspadori ponders whether to accept Roma’s offer and leave Atletico just six months after his move to Spain from Napoli, Gasperini has to make do-and-mend.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both are strongly opposed to a cap, which the union believes would not help competitive balance in the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Deery believes that decline can be attributed in part to prospective students and parents feeling like campuses are hostile to those who don't hold a liberal-leaning worldview.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Considers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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