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as in considerations
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 discussions
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 deliberations
The people spoke under the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
During the board’s deliberations, member Michael Provence raised the question of whether the house should get additional consideration since the number of Colonial Revival-style cottages is declining.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
After a two-week trial, a jury acquitted Gonzales on all counts after seven hours of deliberations, prompting frustration from some of the families of victims who attended the trial.
—James Scholz, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Commission Chair Raymond Meza said Thursday via email that the vacancy does not affect quorum or upcoming deliberations, adding that the process for filling the seat is governed by the ordinance that created the commission.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday, after which the jury will begin deliberations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Bank of America is also talking with other financial institutions about best practices for lowering costs for consumers, said the person, who was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
With sales of Ray-Ban Meta frames taking hold, Facebook-owner Meta has suggested increasing annual capacity to 20 million units or more by the end of 2026, said the people, asking not to be named because the deliberations are private.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Georgia lawmakers and advocates have gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to begin months of discussions, deliberations, and votes for the 2026 legislative session.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
During the board’s deliberations, member Michael Provence raised the question of whether the house should get additional consideration since the number of Colonial Revival-style cottages is declining.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
After a two-week trial, a jury acquitted Gonzales on all counts after seven hours of deliberations, prompting frustration from some of the families of victims who attended the trial.
—James Scholz, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Commission Chair Raymond Meza said Thursday via email that the vacancy does not affect quorum or upcoming deliberations, adding that the process for filling the seat is governed by the ordinance that created the commission.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday, after which the jury will begin deliberations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Bank of America is also talking with other financial institutions about best practices for lowering costs for consumers, said the person, who was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
—Christine Romans, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
With sales of Ray-Ban Meta frames taking hold, Facebook-owner Meta has suggested increasing annual capacity to 20 million units or more by the end of 2026, said the people, asking not to be named because the deliberations are private.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Georgia lawmakers and advocates have gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to begin months of discussions, deliberations, and votes for the 2026 legislative session.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberations
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Any decision regarding Iran’s participation or nation exclusions would involve complex political and economic costs that extend far beyond football considerations.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday.—
MARK ANDERSON,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Equally, industry discussions at Göteborg did not skirt the large challenges facing the Nordics, often shared by the global industry at large at a time of wrenching industry disruption.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Despite their central role, nonprofits are routinely treated as afterthoughts in budget debates and regulatory design.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Malcolm’s subjects are very old-school, doctrinaire, rigid Freudian psychoanalysts who get involved in impossibly obscure academic debates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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That first year, an assignment on plastic surgery consultations led Kron to get her own facelift.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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These grants are usually in the six-figure range, says Ohinata, and are used for consultations, awareness-raising, and other safeguarding efforts.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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While there’s some headline risk associated with OpenAI and its ability to pay its bills, recent reports of SoftBank talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI should ease some fears.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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United have so far not held substantive talks with Maguire over his future.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Children and Families has received more than 300 reports of child trafficking in the past two years and completed more than 350 consults.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Deliberations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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