Mar 24, 2026 · 13 min · 12 segments
In this episode, you will hear Business English questions from senior managers like you. If you want to choose the right word with confidence and sound more precise at work, this episode is for you…
And thank you so much, Oliver, for sending in your question because I'm sure it might be something that you've had on your mind too, right? So what I can tell from what you've asked me is essentially you want to understand how to use the verb consider.
The key point I would say here is this is definitely a very core business English verb, which pops up quite frequently, so it's definitely worth your time to feel more confident with it.
If we start with the definition, the definition of consider is to think about something carefully, usually before making a decision.
If we compare that with something like think about, for example, it's more formal, and it implies, I would say, more evaluation, which, of course, means no wonder it's common in a business context because we are evaluating things and thinking carefully about different options all the time.
The next part I want to share with you is there's three very common structures with consider.
For example, we're considering a new strategy, or we're considering a new approach.
Thirdly, and finally, another one to bring to your attention here is to consider whether.
How do we use it and in what setting? It's a very strategic piece of vocabulary, which is great for you, of course, as a senior manager because you're generally talking high level.
If I compared that with the sentence, for example, we need to think about the long-term impact, consider is more formal, more thorough evaluation, more examination.
Another time that we can use it is when we want to be a little bit more diplomatic.
So rather than me coming out and just saying, "Okay, I think you need to think about this again.
And thank you so much, Oliver, for sending in your question because I'm sure it might be something that you've had on your mind too, right? So what I can tell from what you've asked me is essentially you want to understand how to use the verb consider.
The key point I would say here is this is definitely a very core business English verb, which pops up quite frequently, so it's definitely worth your time to feel more confident with it.
If we start with the definition, the definition of consider is to think about something carefully, usually before making a decision.
If we compare that with something like think about, for example, it's more formal, and it implies, I would say, more evaluation, which, of course, means no wonder it's common in a business context because we are evaluating things and thinking carefully about different options all the time.
The next part I want to share with you is there's three very common structures with consider.
For example, we're considering a new strategy, or we're considering a new approach.
Thirdly, and finally, another one to bring to your attention here is to consider whether.
How do we use it and in what setting? It's a very strategic piece of vocabulary, which is great for you, of course, as a senior manager because you're generally talking high level.
If I compared that with the sentence, for example, we need to think about the long-term impact, consider is more formal, more thorough evaluation, more examination.
Another time that we can use it is when we want to be a little bit more diplomatic.
So rather than me coming out and just saying, "Okay, I think you need to think about this again.
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