under consideration

phrase

: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.

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Hollywood Park is currently on the list of schools under consideration for closure. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The tentative budget under consideration is for fiscal year 2027, which began on July 1 and extends through June 30, 2027. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Department of the Interior, which includes the National Park Service, acknowledged in a statement to The Times on Friday that a land deal is under consideration, but denied any inappropriate influence from the White House. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Still another cheating method under consideration was to gain access to the Internet, where the agents could do research. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under consideration

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“Under consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20consideration. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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