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
In February 2025, a man walked out of the courthouse as a jury deliberated its verdict in the case against him.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the verdict.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The six-person jury deliberated for about two hours before announcing its decision.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The village's architectural board came into existence in 2023 and had deliberated on just one other permit when Sagorac filed his application, according to village administrator Megan Sawyer.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 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
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the verdict.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The six-person jury deliberated for about two hours before announcing its decision.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The village's architectural board came into existence in 2023 and had deliberated on just one other permit when Sagorac filed his application, according to village administrator Megan Sawyer.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the tech world debated whether agentic AI was hype, Benioff was already building it, deploying it, proving it, and restructuring his entire $40 billion company around it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump and Republicans continue to argue that the issues can be debated after the shutdown is over.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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This has been long-contemplated in American literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have refused to entertained negotiations on health care policy, arguing the health care subsidies should be debated by Congress after the shutdown is over.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officials have studied the possibility of future extensions, including along 39th Street and to the 18th and Vine historic district.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lineker also weighed into the debate over how Bellingham fits into the 4-2-3-1 shape new Madrid coach Xabi Alonso is using.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first iteration was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 lbs.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Deliberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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