under consideration
idiom
: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.
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And one of Trump's big ideas from his first term — privatization of the Postal Service — is still under consideration.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
And the two nightmare scenarios Lamont discussed Thursday no longer are under consideration, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week, according to a report in Politico.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next? Several bills introduced in Montana, Idaho, Michigan and North Dakota remain under consideration, but won't have the legal power to overturn Obergefell if passed.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
That legislation has been passed on the house side of the legislature and is now under consideration by the Maryland state senate.
—Edward Conroy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
And the two nightmare scenarios Lamont discussed Thursday no longer are under consideration, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week, according to a report in Politico.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next? Several bills introduced in Montana, Idaho, Michigan and North Dakota remain under consideration, but won't have the legal power to overturn Obergefell if passed.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
That legislation has been passed on the house side of the legislature and is now under consideration by the Maryland state senate.
—Edward Conroy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Under consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20consideration. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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