1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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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
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Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditated
Verb
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Many pondered what McDavid, many who believe is the NHL’s best player, would do.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Marines had planned to fire approximately 60 rounds, the CHP said.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shooting is planned for Argentina and Spain in mid-2026 and France in early 2027.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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This has been long-contemplated in American literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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No word on whether it is intended for a human or a monster.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, soldiers who were studied during parachute training showed dramatic stress responses within minutes of their first jump, but in later training jumps, that stress changed to thrill.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Italian scientist Alessandro Volta studied eel physiology to inspire the first battery, and recent work shows eels use doublets, two rapid spikes, to force rapid prey muscle contractions before the knockout blast.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Ohio officials debated the fairness of the death penalty in 2014, prosecutors were a key part of the equation.—
Haley BeMiller,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both partners looked very chuffed.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The kitten is enjoying the company of his two cats who are keeping him entertained and teaching him how to be a feline.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Interactive and engaging toys to keep your pets entertained and active.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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