DELIBERATED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Lindsay Clancy's first trial stretched on for six weeks of testimony and jurors deliberated for more than 38 hours. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Deadlocked jurors have deliberated seven days, with one panelist accused of misapplying reasonable doubt, exposing deep divisions over whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Walsh was closely following the Clancy trial and was discussing the case in an online group chat as the jury deliberated just hours before her son was found, prosecutors said, according to FOX 32. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The judge has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial after the jury deliberated for seven days without reaching a unanimous verdict. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Karen Boyd and Carlos Silva were both asked to leave the chamber after several warnings from O’Hare to stop talking while the court deliberated. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 The jury deliberated for 3 hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The jury deliberated for roughly three hours after a weeks-long trial in Las Vegas. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Jurors in Las Vegas deliberated for about three hours Monday before convicting Davis, 63, of first-degree murder. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated

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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 proposal was first up for a vote in July, but was postposed twice as board members debated where the additional money might come from.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
But whether or not that confession should legally be used to prosecute him has been widely debated.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of debated

Verb

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

Definition of contemplated

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Things like remaining schedule and other factors are considered, along with the team itself.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The average age of those planes is 30 years, not considered much older than the average age of Amazon’s entire fleet, which is nearly 27 years.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Yes; families are clearly the property's sweet spot, thanks to extensive kids programming, multiple pools, and a schedule of activities that keeps younger travelers entertained from morning until night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Borden entertained O’Neil and other actors at her Maplecroft mansion in Fall River.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of entertained

Verb

During his Eisenhower fellowship, Fernández studied how to get a license, even hiring a Miami law firm to help.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Dolan studied drama at the Guildhall School in London and then went into television, soon turning heads, including with characters who have darker sides.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of studied

Verb

The experts also questioned whether Harry and Meghan are equally invested in making Britain a permanent home.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times questioned whether the donations might run afoul of a city law that restricts campaign contributions by city contractors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of questioned

Verb

Balance transfers may cause a temporary dip, but that impact should be weighed against the potential savings and the opportunity to pay down your balances faster.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The plane's cargo weighed 32,222 pounds and consisted primarily of contact lenses.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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