considering

[ kuhn-sid-er-ing ]

preposition

1. taking into account; in view of:

   The campaign was a great success, considering the strong opposition.

adverb

1. Informal. with all things considered considered (used only after the statement it modifies):

   He paints very well, considering.

conjunction

1. taking into consideration that:

   Considering they are newcomers, they've adjusted very well.

considering

/ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ /

preposition

1. in view of

adverb

1. informal.
   all in all; taking into account the circumstances

   it's not bad considering

conjunction

1. subordinating in view of the fact that

Other Words From

• uncon·sider·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of considering¹

consider + -ing ²

Example Sentences

For some climate scientists and activists, that’s a little scary considering how many of their peers aren’t having kids, he says.

From Popular-Science

The success is even more impressive considering they lost five of the top six scorers from last season’s team that went 28-4, won the Big Ten tournament and ended the season on a 17-game winning streak before the coronavirus pandemic struck.

From Washington Post

That is pretty remarkable considering there are some very well known brands in this study.

From Search Engine Watch

We were in the studio every day, and by the studio, I mean my childhood bedroom, working really hard on what we were making, and it felt like very do-or-die, which is a little extreme considering it was not.

From Ozy

This method, if scaled up, could be extraordinarily effective considering that almost 90 percent of the atmospheric moisture is the result of evaporation from air-water interfaces.

From Nautilus

In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.

From The Daily Beast

Now Wisconsin is considering making it mandatory for parents who adopt overseas to have their children “re-adopted” in the state.

From The Daily Beast

Nowhere to be found is the anguish, the drama, the pain of an athlete on that level who considering walking away.

From The Daily Beast

This is amazing progress considering that marriage equality in the first state was achieved scarcely more than a decade ago.

From The Daily Beast

None of this was expected considering his pampered upbringing.

From The Daily Beast

Probably his Private Secretary, considering you a new man, will have failed to furnish the necessary information.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't exactly see how I could have been, considering I never made a rhyme in my life!

From Project Gutenberg

Consequently they endeavor to please him, without considering what he asks or what they do.

From Project Gutenberg

These statistics were of much practical use when considering questions of economy and other matters from day to day.

From Project Gutenberg

Considering that Maude did not profess to love her husband very much, it was astonishing how keenly she felt this.

From Project Gutenberg