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 Epstein files suggest that the introduction of the bonus tax was far from the only occasion on which Mandelson updated Epstein on internal government deliberations or sent him confidential information.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Judges overseeing the California trial have instructed jurors not to alter their social media habits during deliberations, emphasizing that liability must be decided independently for each company involved.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
China is not currently a member of the WHO executive board, but other countries are allowed to attend its meetings and take part in its deliberations.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
After days of deliberations, the House justice committee voted to dismiss the impeachment complaints filed by left-wing activists and a lawyer against Marcos.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
There are different possible outcomes to the grand jury deliberations.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
After just over two hours of deliberations, the jury of seven women and five men found Routh guilty on all five counts, which included three federal gun charges and an assault on the Secret Service agent who rousted him from his hiding place.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As jury deliberations were underway in Heaps' trial in 2022, a juror had to be replaced by an alternate, Juror 15, and jurors were instructed to restart deliberations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Judges overseeing the California trial have instructed jurors not to alter their social media habits during deliberations, emphasizing that liability must be decided independently for each company involved.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
China is not currently a member of the WHO executive board, but other countries are allowed to attend its meetings and take part in its deliberations.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
After days of deliberations, the House justice committee voted to dismiss the impeachment complaints filed by left-wing activists and a lawyer against Marcos.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
There are different possible outcomes to the grand jury deliberations.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
After just over two hours of deliberations, the jury of seven women and five men found Routh guilty on all five counts, which included three federal gun charges and an assault on the Secret Service agent who rousted him from his hiding place.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As jury deliberations were underway in Heaps' trial in 2022, a juror had to be replaced by an alternate, Juror 15, and jurors were instructed to restart deliberations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberations
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Analysts note that political relationships and economic considerations will play a key role in any potential sales, leaving the actual market for the Chinese jet uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its placement within a residential area, combined with significant limitations in water and sewer infrastructure, should have been immediate and disqualifying considerations.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The event saw several European leaders and policymakers reiterate the need for greater defense spending to accelerate the continent's strategic autonomy, with discussions of a common nuclear shield.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron, representing one of only two states in Europe (the other being Britain) with nuclear weapons capability, is pushing for intra-European debates on reinforcing nuclear deterrence — with or without the United States.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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As nearly half of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s 13 member cities have sought to leave the agency this year, throwing the system’s future into limbo, questions of how people use DART and what services the system provides have swirled alongside debates over its governance and funding.—
Mel Fronczek,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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No date has been set for follow-up consultations.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hours after the first day of talks ended on Tuesday, Russian drones killed a woman and injured a 6-year-old girl and 18-month-old toddler in the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Araghchi said the talks yielded a general agreement on guiding principles.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 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,
17 Feb. 2026
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As an industry analyst, author Bob O’Donnell works and consults with a wide range of tech companies, including T-Mobile.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Deliberations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberations. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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