1
as in deliberation
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
after much consideration we decided to make an offer on the house
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2
as in compensation
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
since it was pro bono work, no consideration was made
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Recent Examples of consideration
The redshirt senior has almost become an afterthought in the national player of the year conversation, especially after USC sophomore JuJu Watkins launched herself back into consideration by carrying the Trojans to an upset over No. 1 UCLA on Thursday night.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
During the year, Royal Gold acquired royalty interests on the Back River Gold District in Canada and the Cactus Project in the U.S. for a total cash consideration of $106 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Early in January serious consideration was given to loaning out Dewsbury-Hall, signed for £30million in July, to secure him meaningful game time.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
In return, the Dodgers will either receive a player to be named or their own cash considerations.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
During the year, Royal Gold acquired royalty interests on the Back River Gold District in Canada and the Cactus Project in the U.S. for a total cash consideration of $106 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Early in January serious consideration was given to loaning out Dewsbury-Hall, signed for £30million in July, to secure him meaningful game time.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
In return, the Dodgers will either receive a player to be named or their own cash considerations.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consideration
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The jury began deliberations Tuesday morning, following a three-week long trial in Los Angeles.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The jury panel, which was made up of seven women and five men, began deliberations on Tuesday morning.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Each year, the trustees’ compensation will increase by 2%, though the board can vote in May to waive this increase for that year, the municipal code states.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the draft does not include a contentious Trump administration proposal to give the U.S. $500 billion worth of profits from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv.—
Susie Blann,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Adults who are highly playful are also more positive about the future and more resilient in the face of challenges, according to a new study released February 9 in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, 14 attorney generals have challenge DOGE's authority to access sensitive data at the Treasury payment systems in a lawsuit filed on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, police obtained a search warrant for her iCloud account.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Drizzy flipped the ayahuasca line into a meme on his burner Instagram account, posting a pot of ayahuasca with transparent photos of Ebro’s head floating around it.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Senator J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis, attempted to amend a bill making school board elections partisan to only include a pay raise for board members, but that amendment failed Thursday.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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San Diego officials say the effort to raise user fees is being propelled partly by inflation increasing the city’s costs for equipment and maintenance at its facilities and partly to offset the cost of generous pay raises given to nearly all city employees since 2023.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Little debate exists that his hire as a play caller rates as the most significant change for the Huskers ahead of next season.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Late & Live will once again be the only place to watch the celebrity evictees first live interview alongside an array of unmissable exclusive features including access to the camera runs, special guest commentary and fiery debate.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Ukraine has tried to gain international support for its own 10-point Peace Formula, which demands a full withdrawal of Russian forces, the prosecution of war crimes and the payment of reparations.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consideration. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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