Synonyms of contemplated

contemplated

verb

past tense of contemplate

1

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• debated
• considered
• studied
• entertained
• questioned
• weighed
• explored
• eyed
• reviewed
• analyzed
• ruminated
• deliberated
• meditated
• cogitated
• thought (about or over)
• looked at
• revolved
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• chewed on
• pored (over)
• turned
• perpended
• digested
• chewed over
• kicked around
• concluded
• believed
• reminisced
• reflected (on or upon)
• reasoned
• beat one's brains out (about)
• mused (upon)
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• opined
• conceived
• speculated (about)
• absorbed
• brooded (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• fretted (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• second-guessed
• assimilated
• drank (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

2

as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• intended
• proposed
• hoped
• meant
• looked
• went
• tried
• wished
• aimed
• designed
• calculated
• meditated
• attempted
• considered
• purposed
• aspired
• allowed
• purported
• dreamed
• debated
• figured on
• pondered
• plotted
• struggled
• accomplished
• endeavored
• effected
• achieved
• performed
• executed
• mulled (over)
• strove
• schemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contemplated

Its model has contemplated direct development, joint ventures, third-party developers and franchise operators. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

The five trusts also contemplated that two-thirds of the children could vote to terminate a trust. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Other projects represent the scale and diversity of development already contemplated in the county including Bickford Ranch, North Auburn Campus, Placer Ranch, and Placer Vineyards. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The siblings may argue that the current transaction implements the type of sale that Jeanie and the trustees contemplated in the tag-along provision. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

But after the Rams traded for two-time defensive player of the year Myles Garrett in June, Donald has contemplated rejoining a Rams team that is favored to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Yet when considered against the nightmare scenarios contemplated at the war’s outset, oil prices have remained low and natural gas markets have proved resilient. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Lasting more than 10 minutes, the image begins eviscerated of scale and depth before slowly recovering a figure-ground relationship — from a smudgy surface to be contemplated to an image of a body moving through a landscape. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026