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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
The analysis ranks each of the city’s 37 library branches and 56 recreation centers based on what the report considers its importance to the nearby community and uses those rankings to provide the City Council with possible scenarios.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Sasha is then forced to play a ritualistic cat-and-mouse game that Robbins considers to be his homage to Deliverance (1972) and The River Wild (1994).
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani announced on Wednesday a campaign to encourage New Yorkers to testify at upcoming Rent Guidelines Board meetings as the board considers whether to deliver on Mamdani’s campaign promise of a rent freeze.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the severity of the South Carolina outbreak, Edwards considers the public health response a success.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
While the Federal Election Commission considers the state nominating convention on May 11 to be an election, the House does not.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His lawyer also noted that the state medical examiner still considers her death a suicide.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Sasha is then forced to play a ritualistic cat-and-mouse game that Robbins considers to be his homage to Deliverance (1972) and The River Wild (1994).
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani announced on Wednesday a campaign to encourage New Yorkers to testify at upcoming Rent Guidelines Board meetings as the board considers whether to deliver on Mamdani’s campaign promise of a rent freeze.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the severity of the South Carolina outbreak, Edwards considers the public health response a success.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
While the Federal Election Commission considers the state nominating convention on May 11 to be an election, the House does not.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
His lawyer also noted that the state medical examiner still considers her death a suicide.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considers
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Far too often this season, the six-time All-Star who regards himself as the best shooting big man in NBA history has become an afterthought in a Knicks offense that’s run largely through Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Milwaukee’s main offseason concern regards the future of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has spent his entire 13-season NBA career with the Bucks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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For one, state law contemplates the state of Wisconsin—and not private residents—as being able to lawfully operate a lottery in Wisconsin.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jessie Buckley stars as the Young Woman — her name and occupation changing frequently — who contemplates ending her seven-week relationship during a Thanksgiving trip to meet her boyfriend Jake's (Jesse Plemons) parents at their farmhouse.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, thinks the Fed should formally change its policy stance.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cisco anticipates that by 2028, agentic AI will be responsible for a staggering 68 percent of all customer service and support interactions for companies.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mayhew-Jones anticipates the first three new houses will finish construction by the end of summer.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ellis admires the passion and win-first mentality Nico Iamaleava brings to his position.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Despite his success, Xander remains grounded — a quality that his mom admires.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s a great exchange between Bishop and Kidd in the first episode, in which Bishop calls Kidd out on counting cards and says something about luck.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tucked away in the more than 500 pages of city budget expenditures, the mayor calls for creating a new revenue stream by allowing people who own a second home to rent it out on a short-term basis, something that is currently prohibited.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Blankfein isn’t the only business leader who believes that working hard is more powerful than natural intellect or pricey diplomas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And given the current state of the American whiskey industry, and global spirits overall, the Woodford team believes that a partnership like this helps spread the word about the bourbon, attracts consumers, and has made the Kentucky Derby a bucket list destination for people around the globe.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Considers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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