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contemplations

noun

plural of contemplation

as in meditations

long or deep thinking about spiritual matters the decision to enter a monastery and to spend one's life in prayer and contemplation

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the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence in contemplation of their children's college expenses, they started saving early

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Recent Examples of contemplations May talked about her gender but also what sounded like contemplations of self-harm. — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026 Selzer’s contemplations bring together literature, history, philosophy, medicine, and ruminations. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 Internal memos between the justices in 2016 published by The New York Times have created a firestorm around an institution that takes extraordinary measures to keep its contemplations confidential. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026

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And the urgency of Judar’s meditations on authoritarianism, impunity, social repression, and avenues for liberation in the United States in 2026 is so clear as to be self-evident.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Counseling and therapy practices are also adopting the tech, since the OPUS SoundBed is used to amplify modalities like IASIS MCN and EMDR by translating meditations and music into full-body vibration.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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Expectations of rate cuts at central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have fallen, and in many cases been replaced by anticipations of hawkish monetary policy, sending yields on some European bonds to multi-decade highs.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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Name the expectations, choose one check-in method, and clarify who owns the next step.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
With this World Cup and its even bigger numbers, overwhelming media coverage and an American team that actually came with expectations, doors were knocked down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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