Synonyms of deliberations

deliberations

noun

plural of deliberation

1

as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something

gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considerations
• debates
• studies
• accounts
• thoughts
• reflections
• contemplations
• advisements
• cogitations
• ruminations
• meditations
• introspections
• hesitations
• indecisions
• premeditations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short shrifts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussions
• consultations
• debates
• talks
• consults
• conversations
• meetings
• conferences
• dialogues
• argumentations
• arguments
• parleys
• colloquies
• confabulations
• counsel
• palavers
• confabs
• councils
• negotiations
• back-and-forths
• consultancies
• seminars
• forums
• roundtables
• symposia
• give-and-takes
• discourses
• argy-bargies
• bull sessions
• chats
• disquisitions
• chat rooms
• skull sessions
• talkathons
• raps
• words
• pourparlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deliberations

After budget deliberations this summer, state legislators changed course and decided to partially fund the program. — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said that Walsh had been very invested in the Lindsay Clancy case, which was in jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s death, discussing it with friends over group text. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The case was expected to go to the jury for deliberations late Thursday. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The case was undergoing jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s killing. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The council has previously restricted her ability to participate in council deliberations, and the mayor has sued the city in federal court. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Once sequestered, jurors are not allowed any contact with the outside world and - unlike in many US jurisdictions - their deliberations must remain confidential. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Lopez has recused himself from the City Council’s recent discussions on the city’s strained municipal court, and Shields, as mayor pro tem, had been running deliberations on the topic in his absence. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

People familiar with the deliberations said lawmakers worried the requirements would raise drug prices and weaken national security by revealing the precise locations where lifesaving medications are made. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026