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
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.
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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
On good days, Mani meditated, drank water, tidied his apartment, and listened to monk sermons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
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
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
On good days, Mani meditated, drank water, tidied his apartment, and listened to monk sermons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
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
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The philosopher Biggie Smalls once pondered the nature of dangerously escalating rivalries.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Standing alone in a Swedish laundromat, Alfie Whiteman set a 10-second timer on his camera and pondered what to do next.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Interest in having vacation rentals is expected to spike during the next several years because several major world events, including the Olympics in 2028, are planned for the Southern California region.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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If all goes as planned, the transformation may be nearing its completion.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Zbur said future expansion would be based on its success in Santa Monica, and that such expansion is already contemplated.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Jackson County officials contemplated what to call the state-of-the-art twin stadiums due to open in the early 1970s, one obvious name emerged.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is not intended to be an all-encompassing list, but rather a guide to matching needs and prospects of interest.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Trade Commission has studied surveillance pricing methods since 2024, and found retailers often used people’s personal information to set individualized pricing information.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though his family is Ashkenazi, Cohen didn’t grow up speaking Yiddish — his father studied at Berkeley, his mother at the London School of Economics — and his accent bears little trace of his origins.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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From the start, experts have debated whether the unusually large group of chimps would split.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the reasons for the decline are still debated.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Counsell thought Suzuki’s at-bats looked good from the onset of Tuesday’s game and felt the swings in his first at-bat were a great sign.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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