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

As the stories intertwine across generations, COMPANY becomes a meditation on grief, vengeance, forgiveness, and the quiet acts of compassion that can heal even the deepest wounds. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

The apothecary hosts meditations, sound baths, tarot card readings and massages there to help bring the mind and body into balance. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

Watching that number climb (474 straight days of meditation, as of this week) is genuinely for me. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026