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

Trump's comments came after the White House confirmed that there was a deal under consideration for a reported 45-day truce.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Measures under consideration include ordering government workers to work from home one day per week, cutting back on official travel and encouraging bicycle, electronic car and public transport use to preserve valuable fuel.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Musk said on X that several locations for the Terafab are under consideration, adding in a separate post that 100 million square feet is the “right order of magnitude” for the Terafab’s size.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

You can read our critics’ thoughts on the films under consideration here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I drew two identical girls side by side, which he found even more baffling, given that Leah and I—the beauty and the beast—were the twins under consideration.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern