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

In New Jersey -- the most densely populated state in the country -- numerous bills to regulate data centers are under consideration.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

One of the ideas under consideration is to give preferential treatment to those who have invested in other Musk companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

He merely said he would take what we said under consideration.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern