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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After graduation, Coyne continued taking community college courses while pondering her next steps.

— Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In a land that tends to believe bigger is better, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been pondering the World Cup’s future.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of pondering

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Leaders do not have the luxury of sitting in the corner contemplating their feelings or hoping someone will stroke their egos.

— Chris Adams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of contemplating

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For an industry that has spent decades debating how to portray disability authentically, that shift in who holds the microphone may turn out to be the more consequential story.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
No debating whether to grab a hot dog now or wait until the seventh inning.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of debating

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In his July memo, Blume said the company is considering axing a further 50,000 roles globally and closing four factories in Germany.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
This Fire sign often has strong opinions about how things should be done and could in turn take control of every situation without considering whether anyone else wants to follow their lead.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of considering

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Rittenhouse’s research primarily deals with studying endangered and threatened bat species and impacts of land planning and management uses.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
The probe will monitor changes in the asteroid’s orbit, shape and surface while also studying its internal structure.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of studying

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Tabletop felt like a natural entry point in part because entertaining already plays a central role in Wheeler’s life.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Creators want a seamless way to make and disseminate their content while being able to make money; audiences want a bottomless feed of entertaining things to look at.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 2026

Definition of entertaining

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Granger chastised Abernethy in a series of emails, then took her concerns to Oberhelman, questioning his decision to assign her operations duties for the entire program in addition to her job coaching the divers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
As details of the deal emerged Wednesday, opposition on Capitol Hill and elsewhere began to snowball, with Republicans and Democrats both questioning the wisdom of the agreement.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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