as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
I've been in a meditative mood all day
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Recent Examples of meditative
Deep breathing also facilitates a more meditative state for your brain, allowing your body to feel more alive and present.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 July 2025
Designed as a meditative oasis, the landscape includes two spaces: a spiral path lined by pollinator plantings (above), and a lawn with playful topography and plantings to foster curiosity about the natural world.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
His beautiful meditative modern dance meets Japanese butoh piece, Welcome to Asbestos Hall, was inspired by Tatsumi Hijikata’s original Asbestos Studio, a 1960s Tokyo experimental arts space.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 July 2025
Designed as a meditative oasis, the landscape includes two spaces: a spiral path lined by pollinator plantings (above), and a lawn with playful topography and plantings to foster curiosity about the natural world.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
His beautiful meditative modern dance meets Japanese butoh piece, Welcome to Asbestos Hall, was inspired by Tatsumi Hijikata’s original Asbestos Studio, a 1960s Tokyo experimental arts space.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
Adjective
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These aren’t edge cases but increasingly common scenarios requiring thoughtful, human-centric design.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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An artistic 14-year-old boy known for his thoughtful nature drowned just weeks before starting high school, Michigan officials say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the overriding feeling of the work is melancholy.—
Hugh Morris,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Anna, an American student at Harvard, falls deeply and unaccountably in love with Christoph, who is on exchange from Germany, in this melancholy début novel.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Kirilenko described her holding cell inside 26 Federal Plaza as a cold, cement room where women slept on benches or the floor, with just reflective blankets to keep them warm.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
9 Aug. 2025
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But behind the scenes, producers say the making of Chaotic was reflective of its title, mostly because the network, UPN, had purchased all of Spears’s footage unseen and then looked to producers to craft a multi-episode series.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Glamour,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then there's the Parker's Heritage Reserve Stout, perhaps the most nuanced and contemplative beer in the lineup.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Parts of The Scout, in its contemplative tone and observational style, reminded me of Perfect Days.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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This philosophical grounding provides the conceptual backbone for the exhibition, which unfolds across four rooms, each with a distinct atmosphere and rhythm.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But there’s a philosophical angle, too — an intriguing idea that starts to come into focus as the season unfolds.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her pensive, probing Symphony in C-Sharp Minor had never been performed until the conductor Debora Waldman took it up and recorded it for Bru Zane.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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If the position happens to be software programmer, then your quieter, more focused, pensive side needs to come through.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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