under consideration
idiom
: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.
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The list of species under consideration for the report card was roughly double the current 30, and one way it was narrowed down was whether there were data available, said Jennie Dean, vice president of education and conservation at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is withdrawing all of its papers under consideration for journal publishing so that they can be reviewed by the Donald Trump administration.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Ramachandran said her study is still under consideration for publication in medical journals.
—Kff Health News, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
To avoid giving an incumbent a campaign advantage, the council declared that those qualifying for the special election ballot would not be under consideration for the interim appointment.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is withdrawing all of its papers under consideration for journal publishing so that they can be reviewed by the Donald Trump administration.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Ramachandran said her study is still under consideration for publication in medical journals.
—Kff Health News, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
To avoid giving an incumbent a campaign advantage, the council declared that those qualifying for the special election ballot would not be under consideration for the interim appointment.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Under consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20consideration. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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