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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Example Sentences

Measures under consideration include ordering government workers to work from home one day per week, cutting back on official travel and encouraging bicycle, electronic car and public transport use to preserve valuable fuel.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Musk said on X that several locations for the Terafab are under consideration, adding in a separate post that 100 million square feet is the “right order of magnitude” for the Terafab’s size.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

New venues are under consideration to bring tournaments to major markets such as New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The Thai government has "coordinated with the Royal Thai Air Force to prepare aircraft to evacuate Thai citizens, prioritising those in Iran", Anutin told reporters in Bangkok, adding that charter flights were also under consideration.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

He said he would take all that I said under consideration, but that he would make no promises.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern