CONSIDERING Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

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conjunction

Definition of considering

as in seeing

for the reason that considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon

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considering

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verb

present participle of consider

as in regarding

to think of in a particular way I consider him a very good friend

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as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to carefully considering our options

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as in thinking

to have as an opinion consider the price too high

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as in anticipating

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 admiring

to think very highly or favorably of her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers

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Travelers who are considering booking one of these flights can use websites like SkyAccess, which posts available empty leg inventory for flights weeks or months in advance. — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 The goalkeeping department has probably been downgraded, considering the highly promising Trafford left, and was replaced by Geronimo Rulli, a solid backup option at 34 years of age. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Looped Transformers are just one of several new architectures researchers are considering to make AI models more efficient but which can destroy all or some of a model’s chain of thought. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Landscape architects, developers, and institutions are taking note and considering how trees, natives, water, habitat, and access to green space can be integrated into spaces to support people’s overall well-being. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 The report suggests considering inventory exposure, material-supply risk, and residual value, then developing responses with both economic and ecological validity. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 In any normal year for classical music in Washington, the Kennedy Center would be the first place to look when considering the season to come. — Charles T. Downey, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026 The chiefs rivalries uniforms will honor arrowhead stadium considering the 4 year window with these rivalry uniforms will be the last 4 years at arrowhead. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The bullpen moving forward will continue to involve a lot of mixing and matching considering its current construction. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for considering

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Finally, regarding Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, his tone has skewed dovish in recent months, favoring a wait-and-see approach to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

Moreno, who in 2003 became baseball’s first Latino owner, was still contemplating a potential exit strategy, according to new club president Molly Jolly.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In 2023, the Miami Herald reported that Díaz-Canel told a room of Cuban American businesspeople that the Cuban government was contemplating letting Cuban Americans invest in and own businesses on the island, and was working on legislation to do it.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of thinking

Verb

However, the two bodies are already anticipating an additional cost to taxpayers associated with both future elections, JCEB Democratic Director Sara Zorich said at a July 30 hearing for Perkins’ unsuccessful lawsuit to stop the vote.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Among those anticipating a move, 60% cited lowering housing and maintenance costs as a reason.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipating

Verb

During an operation, a surgeon controls robotic arms fitted with small instruments while viewing the surgical area through a three-dimensional vision system.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
On the plus side, the viewing angle is pretty wide at 178 degrees, so even four people wide, taking turns playing games, will all see the screen just fine.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewing

Verb

Julie Pierre, the 21-year-old owner of Roll and Dough, which operates out of a commissary kitchen in Sunrise, took to social media after the rolls went missing, initially believing they had been stolen.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
For the past four years, Mann has taken her three children, now 16, 14 and 12, out of school for major trips around the world, believing travel plays an important role in raising smart, well-rounded kids.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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