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
Throughout budget deliberations, council members shared concerns about the timeline of the budget roll-out that allowed for little time to create amendments, causing clashes between the city's finance committee and the mayor's office.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The verdict comes after the jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the high-profile civil case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Jury began deliberations in Sean Dunn’s case on Wednesday, speaking about Dunn’s case for two hours, and are due back on Thursday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
After extensive deliberations, two members of the jury believed a manslaughter conviction should be ruled, while the 10 others pressed for murder.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Local media, citing the court, reported the jurors stayed in the same hotel as police and prosecutors for the majority of their deliberations.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The verdict against Sean Grayson, 31, arrived on the second day of deliberations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
After deliberations that stretched out over two meetings this week, Milpitas City Council narrowly voted Friday to ask Councilmember Evelyn Chua to apologize for an incident that nearly broke state law and allegedly breached several city codes.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
While the United States walked out of April’s deliberations over a draft agreement, Russia and Saudi Arabia joined in its dissent at the time by voting against the measure.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The verdict comes after the jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the high-profile civil case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Jury began deliberations in Sean Dunn’s case on Wednesday, speaking about Dunn’s case for two hours, and are due back on Thursday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
After extensive deliberations, two members of the jury believed a manslaughter conviction should be ruled, while the 10 others pressed for murder.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Local media, citing the court, reported the jurors stayed in the same hotel as police and prosecutors for the majority of their deliberations.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The verdict against Sean Grayson, 31, arrived on the second day of deliberations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
After deliberations that stretched out over two meetings this week, Milpitas City Council narrowly voted Friday to ask Councilmember Evelyn Chua to apologize for an incident that nearly broke state law and allegedly breached several city codes.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
While the United States walked out of April’s deliberations over a draft agreement, Russia and Saudi Arabia joined in its dissent at the time by voting against the measure.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberations
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For Black women, solo travel comes with its own unique set of considerations.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are practical considerations, too.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to two people familiar with the discussions, earlier this year, Döpfner talked to Bari Weiss about buying her opinion site, The Free Press.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Katz, Mamdani’s campaign manager, said there were private discussions between the two.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Heated debates are occurring about the soul of the Republican Party and the direction of the conservative movement, many of which surfaced in the days leading up to the election.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dreamsofa, for example, offers virtual consultations and detailed design previews to help customers make confident choices.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security consultations with some cabinet ministers to discuss Israeli reactions.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Recent talks between the Dutch and Chinese governments show signs of resolving the crisis.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Deepak Chopra Wellness guru, author The 79-year-old recently launched a wellness platform offering various meditations, live digital sessions with him and a Deepak Chopra AI chatbot drawing from his decades of writing and talks that users can interact with directly.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pre-arrival photo consults help estimate graft counts, map a design, and explain how prices range with case complexity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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These visits, often funded by health plans and paired with remote nurse practitioner consults, reconnect patients with care on their own schedules, reducing barriers and improving outcomes.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Deliberations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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