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considering

American  
[kuhn-sid-er-ing] / kənˈsɪd ər ɪŋ /

preposition

  1. taking into account; in view of.

    The campaign was a great success, considering the strong opposition.


adverb

  1. Informal. with all things considered considered (used only after the statement it modifies).

    He paints very well, considering.

conjunction

  1. taking into consideration that.

    Considering they are newcomers, they've adjusted very well.

considering British  
/ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ /

preposition

  1. in view of

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adverb

  1. informal all in all; taking into account the circumstances

    it's not bad considering

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conjunction

  1. (subordinating) in view of the fact that

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Other Word Forms

  • unconsidering adjective

Etymology

Origin of considering

consider + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Forty-four percent of business owners also reported they are considering moving their personal residence out of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

For USC, it was an especially bitter pill to swallow, considering how well things had started.

From Los Angeles Times

It's an experience which has seen rising interest - with 72% of people considering visiting darker sky destinations with star bathing experiences in a Booking.com survey of 27,000 travellers.

From BBC

Iona is perched on a table by a windowsill, stapling albums to the ceiling as decor to liven up the record store she runs — not that the place needs much livening-up, considering Iona’s look.

From Salon

“Even after considering the preferred equity component in our original Heinz investment, our return has been well short of adequate.”

From MarketWatch