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

The holdout The crowds of journalists and spectators became increasingly restless throughout the days of deliberations, testing the patience of staff at the Plymouth trial courthouse, a pristine legal complex surrounded by quiet fields and farmland. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The motion was filed as jurors in the murder trial were about to head into their seventh day of deliberations at Plymouth Superior Court after proceedings ended Thursday with the defense calling for the removal of one juror. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

The widespread attention on the trial of Lindsay Clancy -- which ended in a mistrial Friday after seven days of deliberations -- put an unlikely spotlight on the three attorneys who led the nearly six-week trial. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

This helps ensure that the deliberations and discussions reflect a diversity of legal traditions, perspectives and approaches, further strengthening the fairness, independence, credibility of the process and access to a fair trial. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Some sort of resolution to the Lindsay Clancy trial seemed finally within reach on Thursday afternoon when, after six days of deliberations and two reports of deadlock, word came from the jury room. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The jury deliberations began on June 16, 1983, and initially lasted 13 days before a juror had to be medically released and was replaced, according to Wagner & Lynch. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The university, like campuses nationwide, is barred by federal privacy law from discussing individual discipline cases or internal deliberations, even when a student goes public. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026