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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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You might be able to take water bottles through security under a plan under consideration by the TSA, according to CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Allegedly, Johnny Depp was under consideration for a time.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Separate tracts of ocean surrounding Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Western Pacific are also under consideration.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Andrew Flintoff, the Lions head coach, is not thought to be under consideration.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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