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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

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“In France, they consider full term to be 41 weeks rather than 40, so I guess I get an extra week to be pregnant this time around.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Executives close to Reynolds said he wasn’t pushing Ned to consider a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

By contrast, consider the response of global investors and Treasury yields to the four main global crises in the past 30 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

To understand why this is a problem, consider a simple exercise I ask reporters to perform when I run workshops on journalism and A.I.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Michael’s mother didn’t seem worried, but Michael knew she was too busy working three jobs to truly consider the implications of Y2K.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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