under consideration
idiom
: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.
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The agency is requesting additional funding through the GOP budget currently under consideration on Capitol Hill.
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Billal Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Some other differences: The Claw A8 will launch in white and lime green, with other colors like purple, pink, and bright blue under consideration.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Treasury yields have been on the rise in part because of concerns that tax cuts currently under consideration in Washington could pile trillions more dollars onto the U.S. government’s debt.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Sweeney didn’t mention any names in the search, other than to say that interim coach Joe Sacco and assistant Jay Leach are still under consideration.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Billal Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Some other differences: The Claw A8 will launch in white and lime green, with other colors like purple, pink, and bright blue under consideration.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Treasury yields have been on the rise in part because of concerns that tax cuts currently under consideration in Washington could pile trillions more dollars onto the U.S. government’s debt.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Sweeney didn’t mention any names in the search, other than to say that interim coach Joe Sacco and assistant Jay Leach are still under consideration.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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