COGITATED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

cogitated

verb

past tense of cogitate

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to by the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it'll be almost over

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Weston McKennie slumped in a chair, mind spinning, stare blank, while Matt Freese wandered and Tim Ream pondered the end.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of pondered

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This ambitious strategy, known as marine cloud brightening (MCB), has been one of several geoengineering strategies contemplated as a way to counteract global warming.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
The story includes messages referring to the incident sent by Racicot two years later, before Platner contemplated running for office.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of contemplated

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Students should create profiles with headhunting firms to be considered for opportunities in both design and corporate verticals.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of considered

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Mexico returned from halftime with great momentum in front of a crowd that had been entertained at halftime by the Mexican band Maná.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City was a Jersey Shore landmark that entertained families for decades.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of entertained

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Based on the benefits of seawater, this therapy was already recognized in the 1960s in France, where Farnós studied at one of Europe’s oldest thalassotherapy and functional rehabilitation centers in Collioure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Research on how rage specifically affects women’s careers is thin, partly because research on women’s occupational health during midlife is thin across the board, and partly because rage so infrequently has been studied on its own.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of studied

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No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
At the LeMoyne Community Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, kids questioned the judges about their jobs and role in democracy.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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