as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of the monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of contemplative
To retrain focus, Bovee also suggested distraction-free spaces, analog activities like journaling or reading print books, and contemplative practices like meditation.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
People are kind of contemplative, that really speaks to the power of these objects to draw people in.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where a contemplative approach to leadership is most valuable.
—Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Their contemplative poses are echoed by the house’s twin triangular gables.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
People are kind of contemplative, that really speaks to the power of these objects to draw people in.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where a contemplative approach to leadership is most valuable.
—Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Their contemplative poses are echoed by the house’s twin triangular gables.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplative
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Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the real world, this could look like strengthening a partnership through thoughtful gestures, receiving a windfall of support from family or finding joy in everyday rituals that suddenly feel sacred.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Following the black-and-white aesthetics and melancholy lyricism of TTPD, the high saturation and sparkles associated with Showgirl — which is comprised of flashy pop bangers — feel even more vibrant.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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His reflective blue shades were perched atop a baseball cap, obscuring much of his face.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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For me, building is both art and play, but also a meditative counterbalance to my everyday computer work.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stephen depicts the women’s schooltime bond in hypnotic flashbacks, and their separation largely through absence itself, with gliding, pensive shots of places—rooms, buildings, streets—where the women have been and may be again but which, onscreen, are vacant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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While she's drawn toward mindful and pensive reads, the former Today host appreciates some powerful fiction as well.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Co-written by Bentley with Greg Kwedar (the primary creative team behind ‘Sing Sing’), ‘Train Dreams’ thrives on its philosophical inquiries into the earthly randomness of events that make up a life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Non-medical exemptions for vaccines are often for religious, personal or philosophical reasons.—
David Higgins,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Contemplative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplative. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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