take (something) into consideration
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: to think about (something) before one makes a decision or forms an opinion
We will take your experience into consideration when we decide who will get the job.
Results of the study should be taken into consideration before the medication is prescribed to patients.
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These limits, however, have not been updated since 1997—which means the current thresholds do not take into consideration how the U.S. real estate market has exploded in recent years.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Their estimates take into consideration the cost of housing, food, transportation, income taxes and others.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party.
—Adam Liptak Eileen Sullivan Ana Swanson Grace Ashford, New York Times, 11 June 2025
On that latter ranking — which includes consumption data from everywhere around the world, while the former doesn’t take into consideration any streams or sales from America — the duet enters at No. 40.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Their estimates take into consideration the cost of housing, food, transportation, income taxes and others.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party.
—Adam Liptak Eileen Sullivan Ana Swanson Grace Ashford, New York Times, 11 June 2025
On that latter ranking — which includes consumption data from everywhere around the world, while the former doesn’t take into consideration any streams or sales from America — the duet enters at No. 40.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Take (something) into consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20into%20consideration. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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