1
as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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as in intends
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 meditates
Will Harris meditates on The Descent of Alette.
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Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
My partner [Margaret Qualley] meditates and stuff.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Honer spoke with The Tennessean about his latest project, an autobiographical record that meditates on romance, roots and life on the road.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
This perfect summer read meditates on grief, expectations, loyalty and wealth.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leaders Who Train Their Minds Win Just look at Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s billionaire CEO, who sleeps 8 hours a night and meditates an hour a day - or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, who starts mornings with mindfulness.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
My partner [Margaret Qualley] meditates and stuff.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Honer spoke with The Tennessean about his latest project, an autobiographical record that meditates on romance, roots and life on the road.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
This perfect summer read meditates on grief, expectations, loyalty and wealth.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Leaders Who Train Their Minds Win Just look at Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s billionaire CEO, who sleeps 8 hours a night and meditates an hour a day - or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, who starts mornings with mindfulness.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditates
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Across town, Geert contemplates his situation differently.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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The coaches’ employment contracts contained language that incorporates the league constitution and contemplates arbitration for disputes involving coaches and their teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Strong, reliable products, a pledge to help the planet, and plenty of variety in color, style, and gear type, this is a brand for anyone who intends to go outside, no matter how intense (or relaxed) your adventures get.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vast intends to launch a pathfinder station called Haven-1 to LEO in 2027, then use the experience gained to build and operate the multi-module Haven-2 over the next few years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Expect a meditative film that ponders big issues with a poet-like touch.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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While Raspadori ponders whether to accept Roma’s offer and leave Atletico just six months after his move to Spain from Napoli, Gasperini has to make do-and-mend.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team plans to further refine the material and test its ability to isolate additional rare earth elements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to Fora advisor Amna Ismail, the museum entertains guests of all ages with its collection of over 33 million specimens and artifacts.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Oscar-winning actress also sings, writes, entertains fans with her viral cooking videos, and helms the lifestyle empire Goop — valued at around $250 million.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Lip Sleeping Mask in Sweet Candy is a bright fuchsia shade that goes perfectly with this sweet flavor.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, the thinking goes, people just naturally agree on certain associations between shapes and sounds because of some innate feature of our brain or our world.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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English considers that mindset both a blessing and a curse, maybe even something that occasionally holds Yuran back.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Along with its impressive shade range, MAC’s pencil has two more features Radow considers key.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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That means potential payoffs but also extreme danger.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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What this means for global luxury The lesson of the Fire Horse year goes beyond its symbolism.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Meditates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditates. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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