as in contemplation
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
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Recent Examples of meditation
However, there are ways to manage it—be that through mindfulness, meditation, exercise, therapy, or just regular, good-quality sleep.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
There is also a chapel on the grounds for meditation, prayer and reflection.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Among these visual narratives is a meditation on the Aba Women’s Rebellion, a pivotal moment in West African anti-colonial history, when thousands of Igbo women organized a massive revolt against the policies imposed by British colonial administrators in southeastern Nigeria.
—Essence, 17 June 2025
Her guiding principle, the high-low mix, is in full effect: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., on Hillary Clinton; Daphne Merkin on S & M. There are portraits by Annie Leibovitz and a meditation on Princess Diana.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
There is also a chapel on the grounds for meditation, prayer and reflection.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Among these visual narratives is a meditation on the Aba Women’s Rebellion, a pivotal moment in West African anti-colonial history, when thousands of Igbo women organized a massive revolt against the policies imposed by British colonial administrators in southeastern Nigeria.
—Essence, 17 June 2025
Her guiding principle, the high-low mix, is in full effect: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., on Hillary Clinton; Daphne Merkin on S & M. There are portraits by Annie Leibovitz and a meditation on Princess Diana.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditation
contemplation
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Too much isolation can lead someone askew—ask the Unabomber—but this kind of solitary contemplation offers a retreat from social pressures.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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Designed by Frida Escobedo, the plaza features seating and a reflecting pool with a fog effect, and doubles as both a gathering spot and place of serene contemplation within the enclave.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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