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Synonyms

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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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

The recent proposal by the Federal Reserve and other agencies now under consideration would lower that floor to 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

The proposal has been under consideration for a number of seasons and was approved by the EFL board and Football Association.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

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