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• present participle of consider.

considering

American  

[kuhn-sid-er-ing] / kənˈsɪd ər ɪŋ /

preposition

1. taking into account; in view of.

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

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adverb

1. Informal. with all things 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 British  

/ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ /

preposition

1. in view of

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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 Word Forms

• unconsidering
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of considering

consider + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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considering

On Tuesday evening, Southern California Edison’s online dashboard said it was considering public safety shutoffs for more than 220,000 customers — roughly 4.5% of its total customers — because of heightened wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Pacific Gas and Electric announced it was also considering outages for customers in dozens of counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Many sellers, frustrated with dormant open houses and buyers getting cold feet, are considering taking their homes off the market and waiting until next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Welsh government said it was considering the call for national targets to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths as part of "wider work to improve maternity and neonatal safety and outcomes".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I could see why he was confused, considering the rules of biology.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron