deliberated

past tense of deliberate

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Recent Examples of deliberated The argument on the merits of the appeal is still being deliberated. Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Jurors were seated this week in Oakland County, where the unusual decision was made to empanel two separate juries — one for each defendant — so both men could be tried at the same time but deliberated on separately, ClickOnDetroit, the Oakland Press and FOX 2 Detroit reported. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Reform should be thoughtful and carefully deliberated. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 However, both the MMR and MMRV vaccine have been shown to be safe and effective, and previous ACIP meetings have already deliberated on discussing the safety profile of these vaccines. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Advertisement Brazil held its breath as the judges deliberated on the verdict. Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 The interview is one of countless media appearances Salzano has made, protecting and promoting her son's image at the time that officials in the Vatican deliberated on whether to progress the application for his sainthood. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025 The Washington County Circuit Court jury deliberated more than two hours before finding Jason Jedidiah Lawson guilty in the killing of Benjamin Martin. Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
Verb
  • Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whether riders need audio is debated among the powers that be at MotoGP, and among fans.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The question also glances at something that’s being debated among music critics in the press, and among fans — namely, is Swift’s happier existence conducive to making great music?
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
    Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No amendments were entertained.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science.
    Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The judge also questioned the authenticity of Combs’ claims of reform, pointing to his assault of Jane in June 2024.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The proposition stems from a legal challenge that questioned Mayor Kevin Hartke’s and two predecessors’ mayoral terms.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.
    Dan Levin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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