under consideration
idiom
: being thought about and discussed
Her suggestion is still under consideration by the committee.
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The Federal Budget’s Effects on State Appropriations Finally, one of the largest and most widespread hits to higher education funding could come as a result of the massive cuts in federal support for Medicaid now under consideration by Congress.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Two of the possibilities listed previously are not under consideration.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But dueling proposals from Orlando and Gainesville remain under consideration by the league and the team, a Jaguars official confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel this week.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is currently under consideration between Qatar's Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense, but the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments, and no decision has been made.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Two of the possibilities listed previously are not under consideration.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But dueling proposals from Orlando and Gainesville remain under consideration by the league and the team, a Jaguars official confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel this week.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is currently under consideration between Qatar's Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense, but the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments, and no decision has been made.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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“Under consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20consideration. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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