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
Sound baths and meditation sessions and other holistic practices are expected to turn the exhibition into a sensorial experience.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The first few days of the silent meditation retreat were incredibly uncomfortable.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Visitors to Marquette University have long been able to slip insideJoan of Arc Chapel, a 15th century stone building, for a moment of meditation.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Practice standing and walking meditation, the Microcosmic Orbit, Taiji Ruler, the Eight Treasures, cleansing the internal organs, embodying the elements and more.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The first few days of the silent meditation retreat were incredibly uncomfortable.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Visitors to Marquette University have long been able to slip insideJoan of Arc Chapel, a 15th century stone building, for a moment of meditation.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Practice standing and walking meditation, the Microcosmic Orbit, Taiji Ruler, the Eight Treasures, cleansing the internal organs, embodying the elements and more.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditation
contemplation
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The latest exhibit at Marquette's free Haggerty Museum of Art combines abstract pieces and spiritual contemplation.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is coming after a period of rest, contemplation, and confusion about where your life is headed.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditation. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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