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Updated June 2026
The present participle of consider, meaning to think carefully about something or to take into account when making a judgement. Can also function as a preposition meaning taking into consideration.
“Considering the circumstances, the team's performance was remarkably good.”
/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
con·sid·er·ing
Contains the CONSID- prefix; features -ING ending pattern
Worth 16 points; solid word with good letter distribution
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