deliberated

verb

past tense of deliberate
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict

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Recent Examples of deliberated Jurors at his 2025 murder trial deliberated for weeks before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on another murder count. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 The jury deliberated for about six hours on Monday and eight hours on Tuesday before the mistrial was declared. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 Difficulty reaching a unanimous verdict The jurors deliberated for nearly three days before arriving at their decision. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The jury deliberated for more than an hour. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The seven-person jury deliberated for about eight hours over two days before finding Banken and several of his companies civilly liable for violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act. — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 23 June 2026 Jurors deliberated for three days before reaching the partial verdict. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 After Schumer proposed the first amendment to ban the fund Thursday morning, the Senate came to a standstill as three key Republican senators deliberated. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 The jury deliberated for less than six hours over the course of two days, from March 25 to March 26, 2025, in Rice's case. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
  1. pondered
  2. debated
  3. contemplated
  4. considered
  5. entertained
  6. studied
  7. questioned
  8. weighed
Verb
  • In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of pondered
Verb
  • The merits of this argument can be debated—and will be debated by one of the task forces that Warsh has appointed to review how the Fed operates.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Casinos' impact on tribal health has been debated in research for decades.
    — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of debated
Verb
  • Same exposure, two doors, and many agreements in force today never contemplated either one.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Hebrew has been contemplated with some envy by campaigners in other societies.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • The Heat are considered finalists for James, along with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and others.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Whether Infantino will be considered for the role remains to be seen.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • In another clip, people competed with harsh winds to set up a tent encampment on a soccer field and children entertained themselves on a nearby jungle gym.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The capital of Nova Scotia boasts things like hands-on learning, outdoor adventure, and unique experiences that will keep the whole family entertained.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of entertained
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  • Semax, a peptide containing seven amino acids, has been studied for its potential effects on the central nervous system.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • His Zoroaster, built in 1878, is widely considered the first such vessel to be commercially successful, and its design was studied and replicated.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of studied
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  • Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stocks sank on that surge in yields, as investors questioned whether the central bank was falling behind in its inflation fight.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • Medical release request At the time of the shooting, Grayson stood 6-foot-4 and weighed 225 pounds.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • One solution weighed to the latter dilemma was making alternative versions of features in different languages.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of weighed

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