deliberating

verb

present participle of deliberate
as in pondering
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 deliberating Eberhart will preside over the inquest, question witnesses and ultimately charge the jury with deliberating. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The late senator was well known for his staunch pro-military perspective when deliberating on international affairs, which guided his actions while serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 After deliberating for just over an hour, the all-male, white, Protestant jury unanimously decided that 32-year-old spinster Borden didn’t commit a brazen daytime double homicide. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 The Blue Jackets and Greaves can avoid that hearing by reaching terms on a new contract any time between now and the point at which the arbitrator begins deliberating after hearing both sides’ arguments. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Jurors began deliberating on Monday afternoon in the guilt-innocence phase of the trial. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 The jury returned guilty verdicts after deliberating for less than two hours, according to the Webb County District Attorney's Office. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Mark Williams asked the judge Friday morning to give an Allen charge, urging the jurors to continue deliberating. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The jury began deliberating Wednesday morning. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberating
  1. pondering
  2. contemplating
  3. debating
  4. considering
  5. studying
  6. entertaining
  7. questioning
  8. weighing
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  • Instead, the fast-casual restaurant chain's CEO and co-founder woke up pondering the country's ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One lucky Maryland resident might be pondering that after becoming the state's third $1 million winner in the past two weeks.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pondering
Verb
  • In Florida, Tampa officials are also contemplating expanding its youth curfew.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With rates here already around 4% and with the Federal Reserve contemplating a rate hike later in 2026, this account could soon be even more profitable for savers.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • But now, the internet is debating the album, with some people accusing Blanco of cultural appropriation.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two states, Massachusetts and Idaho, will vote on ballot initiatives regarding legalization, and in several others, including Kansas and Iowa, gubernatorial candidates are debating cannabis matters.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of debating
Verb
  • Citing low voter low turnout in the middle of the summer, top state officials are considering whether to change the August primary to another month.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McCaslin was already considering a broader relocation request.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Traditional approaches to studying cause-and-effect relationships are often not possible when investigating populations and ecosystems, which are large, complex and messy.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers continue studying why certain Roman concrete structures have endured seawater and weathering so effectively.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of studying
Verb
  • Inside, vaulted ceilings and deep roof overhangs define the living spaces, while a vintage bar opens to the family room and the living and dining rooms provide ample space for entertaining.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Dunleavy had no problem entertaining the notion of trading one of the single greatest athletes in any sport, ever.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertaining
Verb
  • That includes checking a student's phone records and social media posts, going door to door at the student's dorm and questioning school staff and emergency contacts.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This astonishing gap left competitive automakers and Internet armchair critics questioning whether the Mustang GTD Competition was on street-legal rubber.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • For the fifth consecutive year, The Athletic has ranked the head coaches of the Football Bowl Subdivision into eight tiers, weighing everything from resume to resources to longevity and more.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighing

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