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
The worker had passed out between the laundry and shower facilities and was surrounded by eight other panicked staff members deliberating what to do.
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The jury began deliberating midday Tuesday before reaching the guilty murder verdict in three hours, according to a court spokesperson.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Closing arguments took place on Tuesday morning and the jury began deliberating midday, according to KTVT.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The jurors are deliberating between murder and manslaughter.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 9 June 2026
According to Fox 4 News, jurors began deliberating on Tuesday after hearing final arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys following four days of testimony and evidence.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
There is a lot of Joe in the book, and yet not much of him doing the work of governing—deliberating, balancing the concerns of foreign and domestic allies, making the big calls.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
In early May, the administration said in a court filing that federal agencies were still deliberating how to carry out the order.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 28 May 2026
Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The jury began deliberating midday Tuesday before reaching the guilty murder verdict in three hours, according to a court spokesperson.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Closing arguments took place on Tuesday morning and the jury began deliberating midday, according to KTVT.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The jurors are deliberating between murder and manslaughter.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 9 June 2026
According to Fox 4 News, jurors began deliberating on Tuesday after hearing final arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys following four days of testimony and evidence.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
There is a lot of Joe in the book, and yet not much of him doing the work of governing—deliberating, balancing the concerns of foreign and domestic allies, making the big calls.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
In early May, the administration said in a court filing that federal agencies were still deliberating how to carry out the order.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberating
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Meanwhile, as the Wall Street Journal reports, executives at OpenAI are pondering whether to kick off a price war with the company’s biggest competitor, Anthropic.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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It’s all added up to a potential worst-case scenario for Republicans pondering the midterms.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Verb
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That puts state attorneys general contemplating a lawsuit on the clock.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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To anyone contemplating leaving the city because of political biases, good night and good luck.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Leaders practice reconciling an AI recommendation with their own judgment, debating an ethical trade-off with no easy answer, or realigning a group after trust slips.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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A lot of people are debating it.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Well, Texas Tech's most prominent booster, Cody Campbell, has some very pointed comments for those schools, conferences, or institutions considering taking action against the program.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Inserra described the changing signals as further confirmation of the dragging effect and a promising tool for studying spin and accretion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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No shortcuts, no giving up - just more studying and even more determination.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Players trudged out of Atlanta Stadium (AKA Mercedes-Benz Stadium) with their eyes fixed on the floor, not even entertaining the thought of engaging with questions.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Season’s characters, entertaining in their obnoxiously wealthy and drama-prone ways but not exactly dimensional, simply aren’t built for close scrutiny.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Verb
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According to the affidavit, investigators confronted Holmes with the surveillance video and witness statements during questioning.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Police described Taylor as a Black male standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Authorities described him as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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“Deliberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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