Different prepositions with consideration have different meanings. Some are standard fixed phrases, while others are uncommon or context-dependent.
Use under consideration for something being discussed or reviewed. Use in consideration of for a reason or exchange, often formally. Use consideration for to show care toward someone. Into consideration appears in the phrase take into consideration.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use under consideration when something is being examined or discussed.
Use take into consideration to mean include something in a decision or judgment.
Use consideration for to describe thoughtful behaviour toward someone.
This formal phrase means because of or in return for something.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Into consideration usually follows take, bring, or similar verbs.
✕ The cost is into consideration. ✓ The cost was taken into consideration.The first means being reviewed; the second gives a reason or exchange.
✓ The proposal is under consideration.Consideration for expresses care toward people.
✕ She showed consideration to noise levels for consideration. ✓ She showed consideration for noise-sensitive neighbours.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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It is common in both formal and neutral English.
It means because of or in exchange for something, especially in formal language.
Usually no. It appears mainly inside longer legal or technical phrases.
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