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as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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as in anticipates
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job
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as in admires
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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Recent Examples of considers
While pros agree that granite as a whole is out, regardless of shade, designer Rebecca Ward considers brown granite to be the biggest offender color-wise.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
The superintendent's proposal considers increasing class sizes for first through 12th grad to 25 students, with pre-k and kindergarten classes remaining the same.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Frictionless Experiences Start at the Point of Sale Loyalty begins the moment a fan considers buying a ticket.
—Ben Kruger, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … DEATH DENIAL – Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames 'Israeli plot' as US considers strikes.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Christianity considers Jesus to be both Christ and God.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Sirianni, who considers Reich like an older brother.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Probiotics Are Not Regulated the Same as Medications The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers probiotics dietary supplements.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
At each step, the public and the scientific community are invited to provide comments, which the committee considers.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considers
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China regards Taiwan as its own territory and maintains its right to take control of the island one day, including by force.—
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Which is tear apart a lot of innocent lives around this country, most notably in Democratic sanctuary cities such as Chicago and nearby — men, women and children whom Trump’s overly aggressive, indiscriminate deportation force regards as not having the right skin color or national origins.—
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The judge emphasized that the contract contemplates subscribers as simply those who are authorized to obtain programming, including Dish’s free services.—
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As Notre Dame contemplates its relationship with the ACC after being left out of the College Football Playoff, head coach Marcus Freeman continues to be linked to openings in the NFL.—
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That's precisely what a smart Southern cook thinks, too.—
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
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In San Francisco, Vanderbilt plans to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and anticipates opening its campus in the city around 2027 and 2028, pending regulatory approvals.—
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There will continue to be standouts with strong growth, but across the board, Wall Street largely anticipates results will be solid without massive, widespread gains in consumer spending.—
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There’s also an intangible quality about Wang that Morgan admires.—
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Trump followed his praise and endorsement of tiny cars by then heaping praise on Ford Motor's full-size F-150 pickup, a vehicle the president also admires.—
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There is a priest; there is the Word, a term used in Christianity to refer to Christ and to Holy Scripture; there is God, whom the priest calls love; there is a baby and a cross, bookending the life of Christ.—
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This not only undermines local public media but also calls into question the wisdom of isolating Arkansas from a national network and associated resources that serve millions.—
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Small businesses throughout the Golden State, especially those in rural or underserved communities, are on pins and needles as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ponders Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier.—
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The difference between these two performances makes the romance even more unbelievable, as the audience ponders what this seemingly confident woman sees in this immature putz.—
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Hu Nguyen though believes the city also needs to invest in infrastructures such as putting in more speed bumps and other traffic calming devices such as speed tables.—
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has said his office believes the surge in federal agents is a violation of the 10th Amendment, which establishes the division of powers between the state and federal government.—
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“Considers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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