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Definition of "considering" []

  • In view of; taking into consideration: You managed the project well, considering your inexperience. See Usage Note at participle. (preposition)
  • Informal All things considered: We had a good trip, considering. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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