considered

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con·sid·ered

[kuhn-sid-erd]
adjective
1.
thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
2.
regarded with respect or esteem: a highly considered person.

Origin:
1595–1605; consider + -ed2

un·con·sid·ered, adjective
well-con·sid·ered, adjective

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Considered is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example Sentences
  • Hammerhead populations are not accurately known, but appear stable worldwide, and they are not considered threatened.
  • Flying drones from halfway across the world used to be considered a cushy, if somewhat sterile, military job.
  • Methamphetamine-meth-is considered one of the hardest drugs to quit.
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con·sid·er

[kuhn-sid-er]
verb (used with object)
1.
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on: He considered the cost before buying the new car.
2.
to regard as or deem to be: I consider the story improbable.
3.
to think, believe, or suppose: We consider his reply unsatisfactory.
4.
to bear in mind; make allowance for: The arrest was justified if you consider his disorderly behavior.
5.
to pay attention to; regard: He considered the man for some time before speaking to him.
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6.
to regard with respect, thoughtfulness, honor, etc.; esteem.
7.
to think about (something that one might do, accept, buy, etc.): to consider a job in Guatemala.
8.
Obsolete. to view attentively; scrutinize.
9.
Obsolete. to recompense or remunerate.
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verb (used without object)
10.
to think deliberately or carefully; reflect.
11.
to view carefully or thoughtfully.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English consideren (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consīderāre to examine, equivalent to con- con- + sīder- (stem of sīdus) star-group, sky (see sidereal) + -āre infinitive suffix

con·sid·er·er, noun
pre·con·sid·er, verb (used with object)


1. ponder, deliberate, weigh. See study1.

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considered (kənˈsɪdəd)
 
adj
1.  presented or thought out with care: a considered opinion
2.  (qualified by a preceding adverb) esteemed: highly considered

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