considers

present tense third-person singular of consider
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of considers See the Republican Party, which considers Islamophobia as one of its main characteristics. Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 The grievances extend to what Algeria cites as Emirati support for Khalifa Haftar in Libya (where Algeria backs the government in Tripoli) and Emirati involvement in the Sahel, both regions Algiers considers its own sphere. Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The agency considers requests from utilities on increasing gas and electric rates for residential and business customers in Michigan. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The company says its site selection considers both existing demand and how individual districts are expected to mature. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Happen Bank considers borrowers with FICO Scores of 600 and above, which is in the fair range (between 580 and 669). Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In six states, Medicare beneficiaries must get preapproval for a few treatments that CMS considers to have little clinical benefit and to be susceptible to fraud or waste, including skin substitutes and knee arthroscopy for arthritis. Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 The ruling leaves California’s policy intact for now, while the Justice Department considers an appeal. Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considers
Verb
  • Putin, who regards Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev before him as weak leaders, has pushed for militarization as a means of ensuring Russia’s ability to say no to Europe and the United States.
    MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Navy regards the Crane project as a critical measure to safeguard shore facilities from disruptions to the commercial power grid.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The new agreement reportedly contemplates enormous amounts of private investment, but even supporters acknowledge that major increases in production could take years.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • JPMorgan's trading desk thinks that Warsh will have to toe a fine line for the stock market to rise.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet one of China’s leading robot startup founders thinks there are still a few years before robots truly break into the public consciousness.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At its core, though, Macdonald anticipates Seattle’s offense will be awfully similar to last year’s operation, which appeared to be the case Wednesday.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling.
    Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its maker, Ruiying Detection Technology, a spinoff from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, calls it the smallest and lightest CT system ever built.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sony took part in seven of those deals, building what MPA calls the industry’s only end-to-end anime operation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Roach believes the perfect lead hook comes down to the timing.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With a growing portion of the population born after the attacks, Spade believes preserving the individual stories has become more urgent.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Considers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considers. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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