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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
Musk considers environmental regulation a barrier to innovation.
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Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
An hour later, four Chinese ships entered what Taiwan considers restricted waters south of Kinmen's Lieyu island, prompting Taipei to deploy four of its own coast guard vessels to intercept and monitor the intruders.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Most definitions describe this kind of phenomenon as featuring a sharp decline in funding, and a herd mentality that considers the technology to be overhyped, and less popular or relevant in the future.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The clinic considers hair transplantation not only as a technical procedure but as an aesthetic art and evaluates each patient individually.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Gambrell, 41, considers San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The bureau used a poverty measure that considers some, but not all, aspects of California’s infamous cost of living.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The 90/10 skew is designed to reflect what Morningstar considers the modern asset universe, which is one where opportunities are expanding in the private markets and companies such as OpenAI and Stripe are able to stay private for longer.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
An hour later, four Chinese ships entered what Taiwan considers restricted waters south of Kinmen's Lieyu island, prompting Taipei to deploy four of its own coast guard vessels to intercept and monitor the intruders.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Most definitions describe this kind of phenomenon as featuring a sharp decline in funding, and a herd mentality that considers the technology to be overhyped, and less popular or relevant in the future.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The clinic considers hair transplantation not only as a technical procedure but as an aesthetic art and evaluates each patient individually.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Gambrell, 41, considers San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The bureau used a poverty measure that considers some, but not all, aspects of California’s infamous cost of living.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The 90/10 skew is designed to reflect what Morningstar considers the modern asset universe, which is one where opportunities are expanding in the private markets and companies such as OpenAI and Stripe are able to stay private for longer.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considers
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Taken together, these videos offer a snapshot of a population that regards their olfactory existence with near-cosmic horror.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both sides accuse each other of provocations and trespassing in incidents featuring use of water cannon, boat-ramming and maneuvers by China’s Coast Guard that the Philippines regards as dangerously close, as well as jets shadowing Philippine aircraft there.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at online bank and finance platform SoFi, thinks the Fed might be playing with fire.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead of leading with questions about salary or credit scores, start by paying attention to how someone thinks about money.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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If an investor is wildly bullish on an asset, anticipates a large, sharp upward price movement in the near term, and seeks substantial capital gains, a buy-write or covered call may be a profitable strategy.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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While traditional customer personas are static profiles based on demographic data and past behavior, predictive AI anticipates future actions.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beyond Jobe’s coverage skills and physicality, the attribute Macdonald admires most is his work ethic.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Learn from the past There are endless famous quotes on the benefits of a free and open market from the likes of Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, and Winston Churchill, but the one that stands out in my mind is from someone that everyone in Washington admires, Thomas Jefferson.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The research team carefully ponders numerous different inputs for each type of complexity.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Considers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considers. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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