How to Use consider in a Sentence

consider

verb
Definition of considernext
Synonyms for considernext
  • We are considering you for the job.
  • You have to consider that he is only three years old.
  • The jury has considered the evidence and reached a verdict.
  • The policy was well researched and well considered.
  • We never considered the possibility that the plan could fail.
  • When you consider how long she worked there, it's surprising that she would leave so suddenly.
  • She refused to consider my request.
  • Please consider what I've said.
  • He paused a moment to consider before responding.
  • He seriously considered changing careers.
  • At least 1 inch of snowfall is considered to be a White Christmas.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Given the power of Amarone, some may consider the idea of vintage variation as a moot point.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The court considered that not all the defendants were aware of the fact that Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged for the assaults.
    — La Rédaction De Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
  • McGuffin said people who live in an area where a wildfire happened should consider buying flood insurance depending on where their home is located.
    — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The hosts also consider the surprising upsides to such categorical failures.
    — The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The case against Trump and more than a dozen others had already been largely stalled for months while the Georgia Court of Appeals considered the pretrial appeal.
    — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In particular, climate analyses of digital health need to consider the way a patient’s care trajectory changes when new technologies are introduced.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Other things to consider include the type and size of the display, and the ports around the edges.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 11 Sep. 2021
  • But there was more to consider than just the emergence of a new queen.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
  • After that, consider what’s best for you and the friend.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Aside from the above, there are a few things to consider in this context.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In most mock drafts he's considered to be a top-15 pick.
    — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2018
  • Top 25, but there are more big matchups to consider this week.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Here are the best films on Netflix to consider for your next movie night.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • So often Black women are considered at the low end of the totem.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
  • New York’s hospitals are considered to be among the best in the world.
    — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Of course, one of the most important things to consider is size.
    — Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2021
  • The key is to consider the tradeoffs of advances in AI.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • The theater did not consider what that would mean to me as a Black creator.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The stylist also has to consider where the actors are in their career.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022

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