Definition of deliberate
deliberated
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intransitive verb
: to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully The jury deliberated for several days before reaching a verdict.
transitive verb
: to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision deliberate the question was deliberating whether or not to accept the offer
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Examples of deliberate in a Sentence
The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a verdict.
They will deliberate the question.
Recent Examples of deliberate from the Web
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The jury deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours before delivering its verdict.
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Jurors will soon deliberate the fate of Kendrick Silver, 29, who is accused of shooting Solmeus Accimeus at point-blank range outside Esther’s Restaurant in North Miami-Dade in December 2006.
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Over the last five days, a new set of jurors deliberated for more than 30 hours before failing to reach a unanimous verdict.
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The jury was selected June 12, and sequestered through five days of trial and two days of deliberating, a total of nine nights.
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The jury deliberated for 52 hours before a mistrial was declared because jurors were hopelessly deadlocked.
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The jury is expected to start deliberating Wednesday.
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An ecclesiastical panel deliberating the fate of an Episcopal bishop has admonished him to not attempt another sale of the St. James the Great Church in Newport Beach.
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In the first trial, the jury deliberated for more than 25 hours over four days.
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Origin and Etymology of deliberate
see 2deliberate
Synonym Discussion of deliberate
Definition of deliberate
1 : characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration a deliberate decision Ms. Barker herself has said that the decision to write about the war was a deliberate response to patronizing reviews of her working-class settings … — Claudia Roth Pierpont
2 : characterized by awareness of the consequences a deliberate exaggeration a deliberate act of protest
3 : slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved The jeweler worked at a deliberate pace.
deliberately
adverbdeliberateness
nounExamples of deliberate in a Sentence
She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner.
He advocates a slow and deliberate approach to the problem.
Recent Examples of deliberate from the Web
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And perhaps, also, the odd deliberate folly dotted around, as opposed to the accidental follies that make up so much of modern architecture.
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Duarte, who wrapped up his freshman year at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, speaks with a deliberate tone, enunciates clearly and isn't afraid to joke on the air.
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The States company also said the policy does not cover injuries that are the result of knowingly wrongful acts or deliberate violations of the law, according to the complaint.
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There were no indications that GPS and other electronic navigation aids were affected by this week's attack, but security specialists say such systems are vulnerable to signal loss from deliberate jamming by hackers.
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In reality, only some states have trouble with exchanges, and analysts believe the main cause is deliberate sabotage by the Trump administration, which Trump himself has boasted about openly.
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Is this a deliberate distraction from the fact that people are getting pulled from their wheelchairs and arrested for protesting his party’s health care plan?
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This move was both desperate and highly deliberate.
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The deliberate narrative choice to center the story of a young white woman whose family can apparently afford treatment still allows the movie to gloss over these important racial and financial conversations.
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Origin and Etymology of deliberate
Middle English, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare, from de- + libra scale, pound
Synonym Discussion of deliberate
DELIBERATE Defined for English Language Learners
deliberate
playDefinition of deliberate for English Language Learners
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: to think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision
deliberate
playDefinition of deliberate for English Language Learners
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: done or said in a way that is planned or intended : done or said on purpose
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: done or decided after careful thought
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: slow and careful
DELIBERATE Defined for Kids
Definition of deliberate for Students
deliberated
;deliberating
: to think about carefully
Definition of deliberate for Students
1 : showing careful thought a deliberate decision
2 : done or said on purpose a deliberate lie
3 : slow in action : not hurried a deliberate pace
deliberately
adverb She deliberately lied!Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of deliberate
deliberated
deliberating
intransitive verb
transitive verb
Legal Definition of deliberate
1 : characterized by or resulting from careful consideration; especially : characterized by or resulting from evaluation done in a cool state of blood and with a fixed purpose deliberate murder — compare premeditated
2 : characterized by an understanding of the nature of a thing or act and its consequences deliberate falsehoods
deliberately
adverbdeliberateness
nounLearn More about deliberate
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