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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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Under consideration in the process are married priests, female deacons, and church blessings for same-sex couples.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Under consideration, he said, is world-famous Azteca Stadium, which has the space and facilities necessary to handle a large group.

From Fox News • Oct. 30, 2018

Under consideration are executive actions that would affect land use, private-sector pay and the workplace.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

Under consideration, they said, is the establishment of a core force made up of elite troops with aircraft and access to a pool of intelligence gathered by members of the alliance.

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2014

Under consideration is an experimental Lilly drug called a beta-secretase inhibitor.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2012

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