1
as in deliberation
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 compensation
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 consideration
With the consideration that the Super Bowl champion might be retiring from football in the near future, a prenup would protect Taylor’s assets.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
The players in consideration include Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Ben Griffin, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy and Cameron Young.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Republicans supporting the map had claimed during hearings and floor debate that the new maps were based on political performance and some other considerations.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
The film is slated to screen at multiple festivals this fall, with the reported aim of securing a buyer and wide release in time for awards season consideration.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
The players in consideration include Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Ben Griffin, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy and Cameron Young.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Republicans supporting the map had claimed during hearings and floor debate that the new maps were based on political performance and some other considerations.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
The film is slated to screen at multiple festivals this fall, with the reported aim of securing a buyer and wide release in time for awards season consideration.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration
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Recent research shows that executives using generative AI made significantly worse predictions than those who relied on traditional deliberation methods.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The push to qualify new wind and solar facilities for the disappearing tax credits comes as the PUC is in the thick of deliberations on a proposal by Xcel Energy to add several thousand megawatts of new sources of electricity over the next five years.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Marshall Islands has received compensation payments from the US but says these are dwarfed by the true scale of the damages.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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An advisory vote on compensation that may be paid to Piedmont’s executive officers related to the merger.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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The study noted that the gap between luxury and mass market brands is down to one point on the 100-point survey, the smallest since 2021.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The council ultimately agreed, forgoing ITD’s traffic study recommendation.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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This was followed by varieties of sovereign default, typically involving either a failure to make debt payments and a restructuring of debt terms, or a bout of currency depreciation to inflate away debts denominated in domestic currencies.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Employers or governments manage the funding and investment risk, while retirees receive predictable monthly payments, typically for life.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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That imbalance may simply be the function of the respective public affairs skills of Kissinger, who wrote extensively about his own role in the opening, and Brzezinski, whose accounts did not have the same reach.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The account of Van Orden's actions to help save Whitt's life were first published by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, Aug. 19 — the anniversary of the death of Van Orden's daughter.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The bipartisan 2025-27 budget, signed July 3, authorized a 3% pay increase for state employees in 2025 and a 2% increase in 2026.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Why are Air Canada workers striking? Air Canada flight attendants are striking for higher pay, including being paid for time spent on the ground.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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How Trump’s concerns relating to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will impact the debate is unclear.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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That’s one of the hot topics of debate of our time.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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The reparations bill has sparked considerable debate, in part because it was vetoed by Wes Moore, the country’s only Black governor.—
Nkechi Taifa,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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The Court found that large GHG emitting countries, like the United States could be liable to pay reparations to smaller countries for the adverse impacts of climate change.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consideration. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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