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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Recent Examples of considering

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That is meaningful for schools, considering that around 90% of the United States' 480,000 school buses run on diesel. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Manish Tibrewal, co-founder of family office Farro Capital, said his firm has seen a sharp pickup in inquiries from Chinese families considering to relocate to Singapore. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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 Here’s what veterans should know before considering this home buying option. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 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 His team has seen many cancellations by importers who were shipping to the US East Coast or Texas via the canal, and who are now considering rerouting to Californian ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s a lot of sweltering days, considering that the annual average is only about 37 days reaching 95 degrees or hotter. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 This latest development comes on the heels of rumors that Harry was even considering issuing a public apology to Charles. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 20 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

The central bank, meanwhile, is contemplating raising interest rates later this year, potentially issuing its first hike since 2023.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier, writer-director Lanctôt won two prizes at Venice in 1984 for her first feature, Sonatine, about two teenage girls contemplating suicide.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

The return of diplomats to their posts would suggest Washington is not anticipating a return to all-out warfare.

— Chloe Taylor,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
One humanoid robot managed to successfully play tennis against a human, anticipating unpredictable moves and showing an ability to adapt in a real-world setting.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipating

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Climate change is altering the very structure of the Arctic, and that is why responsible tourism here means more than simply admiring the scenery.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
This admiring biography of Harry Belafonte captures the epic sweep of the long life of the entertainer and activist, who died in 2023.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of admiring

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

Instead, the fast-casual restaurant chain's CEO and co-founder woke up pondering the country's ongoing cyclospora outbreak.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
One lucky Maryland resident might be pondering that after becoming the state's third $1 million winner in the past two weeks.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pondering

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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