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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Local leaders have pondered a wide-ranging possibility of future uses for the property, from textile manufacturing to education to retail.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon pondered in a press statement.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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The person throwing the bowling ball might not have intended a specific victim to be killed, or even knowingly planned to kill someone, but nonetheless did something that was obviously likely to cause serious harm.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Text discussions continued on after the in-person meetings ended and further talks were planned during the night, Iranian state TV reported, citing a source.—
Azhar Sukri,Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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At various points in its history, executives contemplated a tie-up with sister company CNN (executives at the cable news channel are said to have put the kibosh on that quickly) or selling it outright.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm, and not ill-intended.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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That was followed by an April 2025 executive order that, among other things, is intended to increase the number of parking spaces for big rigs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Winkler had studied thousands of wrecks.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This is tied to principles studied in psychology, especially how a person’s surroundings shape their emotional state.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 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
Verb
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But those plans were set aside last year while the future of the ISS was debated, and Sierra Space announced a pivot to national defense and security applications in orbit.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the issue of who is to pay is debated, the homeowner is left to wait and suffer.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Boy Band Confidential *NSYNC's lineup almost looked very different.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stocks rallied yesterday, as investors looked past a breakdown in Iran peace talks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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