consider
verb (used with object)
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on.
is considering
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present progressiveof consider (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Supreme Court is considering how judges around the country handle criminal sentencing, and there is one justice who is particularly well equipped to hear this case: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Downing Street has repeatedly insisted that Mahmood is considering responses to a consultation exercice before finalising the reforms.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As Akzo starts discussions with potential buyers, it is considering both industry players and private equity, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
It is considering reclassifying Indonesia as a "standalone market", which could force investment funds tracking the MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell Indonesian holdings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The museum is considering displaying a certain gemstone, a jewel more valuable than anything else in all the collections.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
