meditated

verb

past tense of meditate
1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to I've been meditating a career change for months

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2
as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed

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Recent Examples of meditated The Zodiac characters appear on lotus leaves like the ones the Buddha meditated on. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Women meditated on Christ’s Passion, following its stages in prayers that drew power from their own physical suffering. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026 After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026 The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom. — Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026 Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident. — Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Rooted in a period of personal upheaval, the lineup meditated on loss, rupture, and the quiet work of renewal. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditated
  1. pondered
  2. planned
  3. contemplated
  4. intended
  5. studied
  6. hoped
  7. debated
  8. looked
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  • In California, voters pondered whether to approve a one-off 5% tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in assets, with most of the money raised going toward health care services.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The firm said any impact would likely become more apparent from 2028, as most projects planned for 2027 are already committed.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While popes always travel with ample medical care, the Vatican said no special or additional provisions are planned for Leo, including when the 71-year-old travels to Cusco, Peru, at an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,200 feet).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of planned
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  • The company — one of Britain’s largest public companies and an anchor of a London Stock Exchange that has lost a series of key listings to the US — has already contemplated slimming down its retail exposure.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of contemplated
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  • In published updates, the company has attributed service restrictions and pricing changes to demand exceeding capacity, and outlined investments intended to reduce the backlog.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • New system expands research IBM said the system is intended to help organizations across Illinois explore computationally difficult problems using quantum computing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of intended
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  • Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Langley has become the face of country music in America after a generational run that will be studied for years to come.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of studied
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  • Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoped
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  • In late September, Clancy appeared in court for the first time since the trial ended, and the parties debated several of them.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members debated the Axon pilot program after hearing from scores of people who spoke out in opposition to more cameras.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of debated
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  • Wong looked calm during sentencing Ahead of the hearing, Wong, who appeared at the High Court in a dark shirt, nodded to his supporters and pro-democracy activists in the public gallery.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In an interview three weeks before Tuesday’s election, the incumbent Ada County Commissioner told the Idaho Statesman that things looked uncertain for county Republicans.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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