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

Spain's Canary Islands are under consideration for disembarkation, "where further medical screening and handling could take place", the operator said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Terzic, meanwhile, was under consideration by Tottenham to replace Thomas Frank when the Dane was sacked earlier this season.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

One proposal under consideration among the mediators would see Iran suspend enrichment for a decade and then permit Tehran to produce a modest amount of low-enriched uranium for at least another 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

As a sort of test, he had agreed to set up a cage with a few pairs of the rodents, imitating on a reduced scale the enterprise under consideration.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Related Words

• contemporary
• modern