Thesaurus results for MEDITATION

meditation

noun

ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən

Definition of meditation next

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 And it could also be combined with other stress-busting activities like jogging, yoga, or meditation, Langenecker says. —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Obviously, meditation doesn’t guarantee success. —

Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Yoga, meditation, or astrology might have an extra appeal to you right now. —

Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026 Orhan produces a haunting meditation on memory and displacement that reconsiders the meaning of liberation. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meditation

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contemplation

Noun

The paradox that the lush and peaceful surroundings also harbored the violent history of enslavement offered visiting artists further nuance for contemplation.

— Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Somewhere in the next hour after the field is announced, there will be contemplation and whining about the specter of the NCAA growing its postseason field, most likely to 76 teams.

— Mac Engel March 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026