Synonyms of meditation

meditation

noun

ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən 

as in contemplation

long or deep thinking about spiritual matters

the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplation
• deliberation
• study
• introspection
• trance
• reverie
• muse
• daydreaming
• retrospection
• rumination
• reflection
• brown study
• cogitation
• woolgathering
• musing
• pondering
• navel-gazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meditation

The gestures of moving, being, and breathing coalesced for Kristin as this poem, which emerged from the state of presence that is meditation-in-action. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

From there Bryan launches into an aching meditation on the water-rush of time with this building, inspired by his new Manhattan home, at the center. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

The resulting exhibition is a multimedia meditation on the nature of this technology and an archive of a particular moment in its development. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Her team’s meta-analysis found that activities that increase physiological arousal generally did not reduce anger, while relaxation, mindfulness, meditation, and slow breathing consistently helped. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026