take something into consideration

take something into consideration
CONSIDER, give thought to, take into account, allow for, provide for, plan for, make provision for, accommodate, bargain for, reckon with; foresee, anticipate.

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take something into consideration phrase
to think about a particular fact or detail and allow it to have some influence when you are making a decision

The candidate’s experience must be taken into consideration.

Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym
Main entry: consideration

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take (something) into consideration
: to think about (something) before you make a decision or form an opinion

We will take your experience into consideration [=we will think about how much experience you have] when we decide who will get the job.

Results of the study should be taken into consideration before the medication is prescribed to patients.

When you take everything into consideration [=when you think about both the good and bad things], it really wasn't a bad deal.

Taking everything into consideration [=all things considered], we're probably better off now.

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Main Entry:consideration

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take sth into consideration idiom
to think about and include a particular thing or fact when you are forming an opinion or making a decision

The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made.

Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success.

Main entry:considerationidiom

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