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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Example Sentences

Initial projects under consideration include power generation for data centers, oil-storage facilities and a plant that makes synthetic diamonds for industrial use, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is a similar bill under consideration in Hawaii, where the 2023 Maui wildfires caused an estimated $3 billion or more in losses.

From Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court ruling in August 2025 found in favour of the finance companies in two of the cases under consideration, which narrowed the scope of people who can claim compensation.

From BBC

Tesla was also under consideration for a merger with SpaceX, according to Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch

Tesla was also under consideration for a merger with SpaceX, according to Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern