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as in ponders
to give serious and careful thought to
she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision
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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while
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Recent Examples of contemplates
In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Between songs, the film drifts into dreamlike Parisian vignettes Aguilera contemplates love, motherhood, reinvention, and her career’s artistry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Throughout, Stein—or her narrator—contemplates the future of her work.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Between songs, the film drifts into dreamlike Parisian vignettes Aguilera contemplates love, motherhood, reinvention, and her career’s artistry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Throughout, Stein—or her narrator—contemplates the future of her work.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplates
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Wyn Baptiste An acclaimed photographer of street protests ponders the effectiveness of his work, even as his images provoke palpable international reactions.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the future, the company intends to move beyond just one habitat and build a network of underwater stations for continuous ocean research.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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He soon gets roped into doing battle with the Devils of Kimon, a demonic ninja clan that intends to overthrow the country’s leadership.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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These differing border definitions mean Croatia lays claim to land on the eastern bank of the Danube — territory Serbia considers its own.—
Richard Collett,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Neurodivergent is an umbrella term that describes people whose way of processing information is different from what society considers normal, according to Nick Walker, a psychology professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The media entertains these questions, in an effort to intellectualize the ideologies underpinning the cult’s bloodlust.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This means that filter-feeding oysters would have been able to pass all of Chesapeake Bay’s water through their gills in one day, Mann and Lockwood calculated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Facing more back fives and low blocks means Palace have relied on back-post crosses from the half-space more, either by Pino or Guehi.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Columbia University has found itself in major First Amendment debates − on and off campus.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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And now, many financial advisors are watching as Congress debates Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies amid the government shutdown.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Yet Mamdani proposes to turn Gotham into a laboratory for radical economic redistribution and left-wing social engineering.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The team proposes a few different mechanisms that could account for the unexpectedly rapid brightening of this comet from beyond the solar system.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Contemplates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplates. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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