1
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 three people, like others interviewed for this account, spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations.
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Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Horsford and Miller are leading negotiations and have indicated that deliberations are on track and passage by the end of this year is within sights.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The goal is to obtain a sample size large enough to create a clear picture of residential parking accurate enough to guide planning group deliberations on future developments and their impact on parking.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Imax has yet to publicly comment on its deliberations.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026
Russell was convicted following a 30-day trial and several hours of deliberations.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 May 2026
As budget deliberations in Tallahassee unfolded, there was no word about the money’s status.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The order would have established a framework for the government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems before their public release, according to a person familiar with the White House’s deliberations with the tech industry but not authorized to speak about them publicly.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The advisory jury's verdict, which came after less than two hours of deliberations, was immediately adopted by District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Horsford and Miller are leading negotiations and have indicated that deliberations are on track and passage by the end of this year is within sights.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The goal is to obtain a sample size large enough to create a clear picture of residential parking accurate enough to guide planning group deliberations on future developments and their impact on parking.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Imax has yet to publicly comment on its deliberations.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026
Russell was convicted following a 30-day trial and several hours of deliberations.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 May 2026
As budget deliberations in Tallahassee unfolded, there was no word about the money’s status.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The order would have established a framework for the government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems before their public release, according to a person familiar with the White House’s deliberations with the tech industry but not authorized to speak about them publicly.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The advisory jury's verdict, which came after less than two hours of deliberations, was immediately adopted by District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 May 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 May 2026
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Beyond the practical considerations like stadium sites and financing, experts say the MLB will also examine cities’ demographics and corporate presence.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The fact that Graphite One is already engaged in binding offtake discussions suggests the company may be moving beyond the speculative stage and into genuine commercial negotiations, although no final agreements have yet been signed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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More pointed are his governance attacks as Riquelme has repeatedly questioned why Florentino’s close associate Anas Laghrari, someone with no official position at the club, appears to be involved in major operations including Super League planning and stadium privatisation discussions.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The jury, under the excellent presidency of Park Chan-wook, who was both generous and confident, had extremely varied and highly democratic debates.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Giant has provoked so many think-pieces and conversations and debates, which have caused people to flock to the show — you guys made your money back in 10 weeks, which just doesn’t happen.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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The target is settling lower after consultations with advisers and investors, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Kansas City’s plan was the product of three years of preparations, research and consultations from 118 residents and human rights organizations and business support professionals, according to KC2026.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The small Nordic country had applied to join the EU in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis, before suspending membership talks four years later.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Wednesday’s talks lasted nearly nine hours and came after a full day of talks on Tuesday at the US State Department.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Talcove consults with the government on tracking illicit funds.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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But since this efficiency exercise was first announced, the amount the state expects to save from the consults’ recommendations has been dramatically reduced.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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