1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision
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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while
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Recent Examples of contemplated
Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the early 2000s, state highway officials have contemplated creating the north-south corridor via Idaho 16, and in 2005, ITD first studied improvements to the roughly 14-mile northern segment ending in Emmett.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
As Caproni has written several times, Flores signed a contract with the Dolphins that contemplated league arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the early 2000s, state highway officials have contemplated creating the north-south corridor via Idaho 16, and in 2005, ITD first studied improvements to the roughly 14-mile northern segment ending in Emmett.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
As Caproni has written several times, Flores signed a contract with the Dolphins that contemplated league arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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Many pondered what McDavid, many who believe is the NHL’s best player, would do.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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His legal team planned to contest the admissibility of the undercover evidence, but at a hearing in January, 2022, just as a judge’s associate began reciting the charges against him, White interrupted.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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With the latest installment of New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week getting started Tuesday, the rollout of the new format is being planned for April 2026 at the Starrett-Lehigh Building.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Over multiple video updates, Tawes debated on what to do with the stray.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The really repressive power of the state to stop alternative ideas from coming into circulation, from being debated and from having the chance to build their case.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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They’re mainly intended to handle the inference stage of running AI models — the phase after the technology is trained.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating the Phillies — a team some analysts considered the best in baseball — elevated the Dodgers from +200 to +120 odds.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under California law, the relatives are considered victims of the 1989 crime and had the right to share statements with the board.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Denise Dupre’s love affair with France started when her husband, former Bain Capital managing director Mark Nunnelly, proposed in the Burgundy region in 1989.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Aldi has proposed a new 20,664-square-foot grocery store in Franklin.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, soldiers who were studied during parachute training showed dramatic stress responses within minutes of their first jump, but in later training jumps, that stress changed to thrill.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Italian scientist Alessandro Volta studied eel physiology to inspire the first battery, and recent work shows eels use doublets, two rapid spikes, to force rapid prey muscle contractions before the knockout blast.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The kitten is enjoying the company of his two cats who are keeping him entertained and teaching him how to be a feline.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Interactive and engaging toys to keep your pets entertained and active.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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