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 Synonyms for deliberates
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025 -
This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.—
JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks,
Boston Herald,
26 Dec. 2024
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Now, with the effects of stronger storms and aging infrastructure, the government considers that more homes have a higher potential of flooding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today is what the brand considers its annual holiday, with a community event and pop-up in NYC.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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No memoir entertains like Hollywood, which is why readers should read Zwick’s, and many more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Stickers posted in the men's rooms in the Capitol Extension as the House debates the bathroom bill, #SB8.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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While the West debates AI guardrails, adversaries are pressing forward without hesitation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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And number one, they're sealed, and number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kraus is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 140 pounds and has long silver hair, police said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Deliberates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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