take (something) into consideration

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: to think about (something) before one makes a decision or forms an opinion
We will take your experience into consideration when we decide who will get the job.
Results of the study should be taken into consideration before the medication is prescribed to patients.

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Pet parents might take into consideration the animal's physical characteristics or personality. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 However, lenders will likely take into consideration your payment history. Bianca Rodríguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 And that doesn’t even take into consideration the secrets that other members of Watson’s clinic may be keeping, at least one of which will come into play in Episode 2. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025 This makes comparing the results directly imprecise, as the frames-per-second (fps) scores alone don’t take into consideration image quality differences. PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take (something) into consideration

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“Take (something) into consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20into%20consideration. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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