consider
verb (used with object)
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on.
has been considering
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present perfect progressiveof consider (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Tough water-quality rules are straining its wastewater plants, and it has been considering an expensive upgrade at one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Trump has been considering candidates for Fed chair that include White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
An independent commission has been considering how imprisonment is used, as well as what Scotland's longer-term strategy to achieve a "sustainable" prison population should be.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
The motion goes on to say that as the council has been considering ways to honour Queen Elizabeth II, renaming it after her could be a "fitting tribute".
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Ms. Barry has been considering the faces of people standing below us.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
