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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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You might be able to take water bottles through security under a plan under consideration by the TSA, according to CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Allegedly, Johnny Depp was under consideration for a time.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

His possible removal -- reported to be under consideration by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Ukrainian and foreign media -- comes as Ukraine appears to be in its best position in the war for months.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Andrew Flintoff, the Lions head coach, is not thought to be under consideration.

From BBC Jul. 12, 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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