DELIBERATES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberates

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present tense third-person singular of deliberate

as in ponders

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 deliberates The jury deliberates for just under 7 hours before leaving for the weekend. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Gonzalez Rogers has scheduled a hearing Monday to begin considering options for remedies while the jury deliberates on questions of liability. — David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026 The region is also gaining more executives as California deliberates over a 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026 As long as each person is usually right and the community deliberates systematically on the basis of reason and evidence, the resulting consensus will be the best that can be achieved within the limits of current knowledge. — Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026 The jury deliberates in private. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 The peace prize committee deliberates in secret for months before coming up with a shortlist and narrowing it down to pick the winner. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 The Ninth Circuit did not consider the strength of either side's legal argument, only issuing a stay to minimize harm while the court deliberates. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025

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While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026

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The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The new agreement reportedly contemplates enormous amounts of private investment, but even supporters acknowledge that major increases in production could take years.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplates

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See the Republican Party, which considers Islamophobia as one of its main characteristics.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
The grievances extend to what Algeria cites as Emirati support for Khalifa Haftar in Libya (where Algeria backs the government in Tripoli) and Emirati involvement in the Sahel, both regions Algiers considers its own sphere.

— Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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When the College Football Playoff selection committee pores over data points and debates the merits of each at-large hopeful in early December, the results of Week 2 are bound to loom large.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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The decision lands as the Supreme Court weighs the same case and states from Alabama to Wisconsin rush out ballots, raising stakes in the nationwide fight over mail voting.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The weight The Duo weighs 254 grams, about as much as a large apple, which is either a coincidence or somebody in Cupertino is giving us a little wink.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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