COGITATING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

cogitating

verb

present participle of cogitate

as in pondering

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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Recent Examples of cogitating Instead of accelerating the singular, the company’s leadership is doing like Isaacson and cogitating in logic. — Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025 What made those songs work, and these, is the sound of Byrne’s mind cogitating inside them. — Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025

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Instead, the fast-casual restaurant chain's CEO and co-founder woke up pondering the country's ongoing cyclospora outbreak.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
One lucky Maryland resident might be pondering that after becoming the state's third $1 million winner in the past two weeks.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pondering

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The central bank, meanwhile, is contemplating raising interest rates later this year, potentially issuing its first hike since 2023.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier, writer-director Lanctôt won two prizes at Venice in 1984 for her first feature, Sonatine, about two teenage girls contemplating suicide.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplating

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Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take.

— Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of debating

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That is meaningful for schools, considering that around 90% of the United States' 480,000 school buses run on diesel.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Manish Tibrewal, co-founder of family office Farro Capital, said his firm has seen a sharp pickup in inquiries from Chinese families considering to relocate to Singapore.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

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Since Australia's law came into force, countries including Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have enacted bans too, while many other countries are studying or developing laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
What Sweeney didn’t know was that when Lee Feaster, a football coach himself, was studying game film, Boobie was right there with him.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of studying

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No, not entertaining in the typical star-player-doing-amazing-things kind of way.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
With a staff of tremendous talent, including director Mitch Riggin, FOX Sports IndyCar Director, Miller produces and entertaining telecast that sets FOX Sports apart from its other television competitors.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertaining

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The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The trailer shows footage of Paul questioning Mortensen about a lip tattoo of her initials, which was detailed in her filing.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

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Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The brand's Hydro Rush line (launched in 2023) gets lots of love from natural hair influencers for fulfilling their hair’s hydration needs without weighing it down.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

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