take (something) into consideration
idiom
: 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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Yu said there are no provisions that take into consideration when families have extraordinary circumstances, like having to pay for the medical care of a loved one.
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Considering the work will be staged by the Dance Theatre of Harlem with its company of Black dancers, Holder also had to take into consideration the different skin tones within the group.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
There is, of course, also the element of streaming to take into consideration here, just as the internet in its totality makes the game far more accessible than ever before, thus negating some of the big-market advantages.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That’s something to take into consideration for myself, the team, moving forward to stay available for more than one season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Considering the work will be staged by the Dance Theatre of Harlem with its company of Black dancers, Holder also had to take into consideration the different skin tones within the group.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
There is, of course, also the element of streaming to take into consideration here, just as the internet in its totality makes the game far more accessible than ever before, thus negating some of the big-market advantages.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That’s something to take into consideration for myself, the team, moving forward to stay available for more than one season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 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 29 May. 2025.
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