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Synonyms

under consideration

Idioms  

  1. Being thought about or discussed, as in Your application is under consideration; we'll let you know next week. This idiom was first recorded in 1665.

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The Kremlin responded to Bonya by saying it will take her advice under consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The growing implementation of the Grappler comes at a time when funding to find ways to de-escalate chases is under consideration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Meta and TikTok declined to say whether this option was under consideration.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Spain's Canary Islands are under consideration for disembarkation, "where further medical screening and handling could take place", the operator said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

As a sort of test, he had agreed to set up a cage with a few pairs of the rodents, imitating on a reduced scale the enterprise under consideration.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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