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consider

[kuhn-sid-er] / kənˈsɪd ər /
VERB
turn over in one's mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study
STRONG
cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate
WEAK
allow for assent to chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind mull over perpend provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse
WEAK
abandon discard dismiss leave reject
VERB
regard a certain way
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze believe deem feel hold respect think view
STRONG
appraise count credit estimate judge reflect remember sense suppose
WEAK
bear in mind care for hold an opinion keep in view look upon make allowance for reckon with set down take for take into account think of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve ignore
STRONG
disregard
WEAK
abandon discard dismiss forget leave neglect reject

Example Sentences

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If they do consider senior living, which many don’t, everything should revolve around those two goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The head of the Basingstoke-based firm added that drivers should consider shopping around and changing their driving style.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The coming year is the only one of the next four where stock investors should seriously consider following the old Wall Street adage: “Sell in May and go away.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

"This study is our best analysis of the data we collected, but it's important to consider that we do not have the full picture of each whale's movements on a daily timescale," said Slaathaug.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

She wouldn’t even consider that maybe, if they wanted to find his father, or to at least get an answer about where he had gone, they’d need to break some rules.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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