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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For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 In addition, forced heirship rules require set amounts for legal heirs — something retirees with sizable estates should take into consideration. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 Pepsi argues the nearly 90-year-old legislation is being applied in a way that fails to take into consideration modern-day retail and consumerism. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025 Bremner had to take into consideration the scale of the project—a vehicle is far larger than the average issue of Newsweek magazine—and what a pattern would look like when photographed. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 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 May. 2025.

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