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
To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Dean and some of the others who planned to go to Costa Rica filed consumer complaints with the Attorney General’s Office about Arenal Outdoor.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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The area’s other soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC, initially planned to have a new stadium in the downtown Railyards as far back as 2019.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Williams, an undersized combo forward who carves out space at will and debated turning pro after a first-team All-Big-12 campaign last year, will be the fulcrum of everything after transferring from Texas Tech.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At first, it was intended only for European and Central Asian countries.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Moore said that while any and all legal options will be considered, the group's main focus will be on advocacy for pretrial services and other programming that can keep people out of jail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those employees are considered essential and have continued working without pay.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Early on, the larvae are very tiny and at the mercy of sea currents, explains Pruett, who has studied them in the lab.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The researchers studied 1,591 individuals as part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development, a cohort that studied children born in 1997 and 1998 through age 23.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are heavy topics in a time when people just want to watch the show and be entertained.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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