in contemplation
idiom
formal
: being thought about or considered
A lawsuit against the company is in contemplation.
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At Thomas’ arraignment, a Queens Criminal Court judge ordered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, meaning if he doesn’t get arrested again, the charges will be dismissed.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Morisot, one of just two women artists in the Première, had several works on display, all of them airy and bright, with a focus on lone women lost in contemplation.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Mary fled home in contemplation of her upcoming wedding to Brandan, while Kimberly settled into her new routine as a homemaker.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
Because this takes place in your twelfth house of solitude and escape, quiet moments in contemplation are likely to better facilitate these insights.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
According to the Richmond County district attorney's office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means the charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2022
The sequence contains Bisschop’s favorite scene in the film, where Stanley, upside down in his spacecraft, stares in contemplation at the void beyond, a streak of sunlight across his face.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Morisot, one of just two women artists in the Première, had several works on display, all of them airy and bright, with a focus on lone women lost in contemplation.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Mary fled home in contemplation of her upcoming wedding to Brandan, while Kimberly settled into her new routine as a homemaker.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
Because this takes place in your twelfth house of solitude and escape, quiet moments in contemplation are likely to better facilitate these insights.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
According to the Richmond County district attorney's office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means the charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2022
The sequence contains Bisschop’s favorite scene in the film, where Stanley, upside down in his spacecraft, stares in contemplation at the void beyond, a streak of sunlight across his face.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022
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“In contemplation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contemplation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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