CONTEMPLATED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

contemplated

verb

past tense of contemplate

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 The company — one of Britain’s largest public companies and an anchor of a London Stock Exchange that has lost a series of key listings to the US — has already contemplated slimming down its retail exposure. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval. — Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The sponsor also assumes the risk that contemplated add-ons will not close. — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Several were initially contemplated for closure this year, but new Superintendent Rafael Villalobos paused that process last month. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Todd has already contemplated what a sibling Grammy showdown might look like. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Other incentives contemplated include a special 1% sales tax district in the project area and sales tax breaks on construction materials, city documents show. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Batavia city documents suggest this is not the first time a gate at the city boundary has been contemplated, though the city has at various points expressed its preference for having no gates at all and allowing traffic to flow in both directions. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

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Beehive’s planned 8,000-unit annual capacity reflects the production ambitions behind that strategy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
With an adjacent property planned for a 1,000-unit residential subdivision on the Locust land that the family has leased for several years, a path to land ownership is critical to surviving development pressure.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

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In late September, Clancy appeared in court for the first time since the trial ended, and the parties debated several of them.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members debated the Axon pilot program after hearing from scores of people who spoke out in opposition to more cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

Verb

The location is intended to connect future air taxi services with existing ground transportation and airport facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But whether researchers intended to serve their funders’ agenda on CCS or not, some say the effect has been undeniable.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
The contest to represent the northwestern Ohio district anchored by Toledo was considered by the Cook Political Report to be a toss-up before the election prognosticator changed its rating to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of considered

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Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Langley has become the face of country music in America after a generational run that will be studied for years to come.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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