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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
there was a great deal of deliberation among the representatives about the wording of the public statement
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Recent Examples of deliberation
The defense attorneys also argued in their motion that the KCRA interviews revealed jurors used unknown devices during deliberations to create still-images of the security video admitted as evidence and compared the suspect’s shoes.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But despite years of deliberation, the authority has yet to establish agreed upon international standards.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
After five hours of deliberation over two days, the jury found Kemper to be legally sane and convicted him on all eight counts of first-degree murder.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent research shows that executives using generative AI made significantly worse predictions than those who relied on traditional deliberation methods.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But despite years of deliberation, the authority has yet to establish agreed upon international standards.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
After five hours of deliberation over two days, the jury found Kemper to be legally sane and convicted him on all eight counts of first-degree murder.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent research shows that executives using generative AI made significantly worse predictions than those who relied on traditional deliberation methods.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberation
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Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In their permit applications, companies cite this reality, often listing financial considerations as the reason for seeking exemptions, Oilfield Witness found.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Professors will record their lectures and other classroom discussions in a professional television studio, with quality lighting and audio.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poland has not invoked Article 5, but by calling for Article 4 consultations—only the eighth time in NATO’s history — Warsaw made clear this is more than a one-off incident.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the first sign of trouble, the application would trigger a telemedicine consult.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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