contemplations

plural of contemplation
1
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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as in anticipations
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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Noun
  • Spa and Wellness Wellness at Don Pepe is seamlessly woven into the soul of the estate—from beachside yoga to garden meditations.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Channelling patient emotional meditations through volume can shake some things loose.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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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  • Revenue also came in below expectations.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Since Schulman joined, the company has successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Contemplations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplations. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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