Meaning & use
with consideration
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
showing careful thought about other people's feelings, needs, or situation
Grammar: Used as an adverbial phrase after a verb, often with 'treat' or 'act': treat someone with consideration.
Patterns
- treat someone with consideration
- act with consideration
She always treats her colleagues with consideration, even when she disagrees with them.
The hotel staff behaved with consideration toward the elderly guests.
He spoke with consideration, choosing his words carefully so as not to hurt anyone.
phrasefixed phraseformal
after thinking carefully about something; taking something into account
Grammar: Often followed by 'of' or 'for': with consideration of the facts. More formal than 'considering'.
Patterns
- with consideration of something
- with consideration for something
The committee made its decision with consideration of all the evidence.
With consideration for the weather, they moved the event indoors.
Common combinations
- treat someone with consideration
- Teachers should treat all students with consideration.
- act with consideration
- He acted with consideration and waited for everyone to finish speaking.
- with consideration for
- She chose her words with consideration for his feelings.
- show consideration
- Please show consideration for other passengers by keeping your voice down.
Synonyms and how they differ
- thoughtfully
- Focuses on the manner of doing something in a careful, kind way; 'with consideration' often emphasizes awareness of others' needs.
- considerately
- Means in a kind and caring way; very close, but 'considerately' is an adverb and cannot be used as a phrase after 'with'.
- respectfully
- Emphasizes showing respect rather than general thoughtfulness; 'with consideration' is broader.
Opposites
Word family
- consideration noun
- The quality of thinking about others, or a fact taken into account.
- considerate adjective
- Thinking about other people's feelings and needs.
- consider verb
- To think about something carefully.
Commonly confused: with consideration or under consideration?
with consideration vs under consideration
Means being discussed or thought about by a group, not showing kindness to others.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'with consideration' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The phrase 'with consideration for' means showing thought for others, so 'She spoke with consideration for everyone's feelings' is correct. The other options use 'with consideration' in places where a different preposition or phrase is needed.
Make it your own
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