Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • preposition In view of; taking into consideration.
  • adverb All things considered.

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  • verb Present participle of consider.

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Examples

  • Now, it seems clear that, since believing and considering have different effects if one produces bodily movements while the other does not, there must be some intrinsic difference between believing and considering*; for if they were precisely similar, their effects also would be precisely similar.

    The Analysis of Mind Bertrand Russell 1921

  • Not saying it was his fault he was captured, but he sure has an odd way of using the term considering his own history.

    McCain Challenges Obama To Visit Iraq 2009

  • The term 'Violence' may not be deserved in the title considering the number of people affected and the conditions they find themselves in, without food or water, and the actual incidence of said violence which is not restated as being high.

    Crooks and Liars 2010

  • In my mind it would be hard to not give GT a share of the title considering that they were undefeated and against a mutual top 5 opponent (NU) - they won in a more convincing fashion.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Wolski8 2010

  • The term 'Violence' may not be deserved in the title considering the number of people affected and the conditions they find themselves in, without food or water, and the actual incidence of said violence which is not restated as being high.

    Crooks and Liars 2010

  • In my mind it would be hard to not give GT a share of the title considering that they were undefeated and against a mutual top 5 opponent (NU) - they won in a more convincing fashion.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Vandala 2010

  • In my mind it would be hard to not give GT a share of the title considering that they were undefeated and against a mutual top 5 opponent (NU) - they won in a more convincing fashion.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • In my mind it would be hard to not give GT a share of the title considering that they were undefeated and against a mutual top 5 opponent (NU) - they won in a more convincing fashion.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • In my mind it would be hard to not give GT a share of the title considering that they were undefeated and against a mutual top 5 opponent (NU) - they won in a more convincing fashion.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • They decided to consider the scope for which the term considering the use of the term in invoices, press releases and in advertising as compared to the use in a meta tag.

    Search Engine Roundtable 2009

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