1
as in deliberation
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
after much consideration we decided to make an offer on the house
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2
as in compensation
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
since it was pro bono work, no consideration was made
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Recent Examples of consideration
The bill now heads to the House for further consideration.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Don’t Be Gay is so wholly attuned to Carmichael’s consideration of himself that everything else has been eclipsed.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The curriculum provides valuable insights into AI project management, including stakeholder alignment, success metrics and change management considerations.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This flight-safety analysis takes into account the outcomes of previous flights, including accidents, population exposure risk, the probability of vehicle failure, and debris propagation and behavior, among other considerations.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Don’t Be Gay is so wholly attuned to Carmichael’s consideration of himself that everything else has been eclipsed.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The curriculum provides valuable insights into AI project management, including stakeholder alignment, success metrics and change management considerations.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
This flight-safety analysis takes into account the outcomes of previous flights, including accidents, population exposure risk, the probability of vehicle failure, and debris propagation and behavior, among other considerations.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration
Noun
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The decision, which comes more than a month after the Season 3 finale was released April 17, followed lengthy deliberations.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The reconciliation bill will first need to be voted out of the House Rules Committee, which began deliberations at 1 a.m. Republicans can only afford to lose three members for the bill to pass the full House.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Forward-thinking plans support providers with documentation and coding resources to ensure fair compensation.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And an examination of workers’ compensation claims in California that included more cases than just those where people missed work found three to six times the number of illnesses and injuries compared with the Labor Bureau’s records for that state.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Additionally, there are likely other factors that may contribute to feeling relaxed after getting a massage, such as deep breathing, the study mentioned.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The study analyzed starlings from central Kenya that breed twice a year, during rainy seasons.—
Jay Kakade
May 18,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The technology is also reducing cart abandonment by removing common obstacles like account creation and payment re-entry.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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By creating covers on TikTok, she’s been able to slowly chip away at her grad school payments.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Judging by her social media accounts, Brittany Mahomes seems to be on the go constantly.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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In July 2023, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF posted a picture to his Instagram account of Harper hyper-focused while applying products to his face.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Since taking office, she’s been outspoken about issues surrounding economic mobility, including raising pay for city employees and airport workers.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Employees whose annual pay exceeds a specified threshold in the previous tax year—$160,000 in 2025, adjusted annually for inflation—are not eligible to claim the new tip deduction.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The future of the square has been a subject of heated debate.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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After a lengthy debate, the three moderates picked up two votes in their effort to delay those changes, not enough to win the day.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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“Consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consideration. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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