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as in consideration
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 discussion
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 deliberation
The jury reached its verdict on the third day of deliberations.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
During the second challenge’s deliberations, Law Roach shines even more.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 31 July 2025
The jurors reached their decision on the sweeping, 27-count case against the four men after a marathon 12 days of deliberation.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
And with one little comment comes an element of playfulness seldom seen inside Project Runway’s deliberations, leaving room for the idea that sometimes cool girls might be OK with looking like a couch cushion in the back if the front is the moment!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 31 July 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
During the second challenge’s deliberations, Law Roach shines even more.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 31 July 2025
The jurors reached their decision on the sweeping, 27-count case against the four men after a marathon 12 days of deliberation.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
And with one little comment comes an element of playfulness seldom seen inside Project Runway’s deliberations, leaving room for the idea that sometimes cool girls might be OK with looking like a couch cushion in the back if the front is the moment!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberation
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One poignant example of the administration’s power came when the Federal Communications Commission approved an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media, with Skydance vowing to end DEI considerations in hiring, promotions, development and compensation.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Coastal commissioners, however, commended the promenade plan and emphasized that, in future projects, parking issues should not be a primary consideration.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Trump indicated his meeting with Putin would come before any sit-down discussion involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other duties include promoting and coordinating statewide community college planning and programs; providing consultation and advice to community college officials and interpreting state and federal laws and policies relating to the community colleges.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The new office has five patient rooms, two labs and spaces for physician and dietitian consultations.—
Jim Owczarski,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The debate was ignited once again in July when Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to the list, 50 years on from the Communist government’s rise to power.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Denzel Washington has his own take on the cancel culture debate.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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An Uncertain future Independent production companies collaborating on programming with PBS consult experts in child development and children’s media and conduct research throughout the production process to see how children respond and learn, often in partnership with PBS KIDS.—
Rebecca Dore,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ryan works at the University of Galway these days and consults at Brentford’s academy.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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