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
Two entire walls of glass slide open, spilling onto 2,300 square feet of terrace space with glittering skyline views across the Intracoastal Waterway and meditative horizon views over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
Opening up a new document or answering emails can turn into a meditative moment.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Anchored in steely guitars and meditative keys, the track tells a rare, almost sacred kind of intimacy to life.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
But before the interview, Flea takes a meditative break to mentally prepare, eyes closed and breaths deep.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
Opening up a new document or answering emails can turn into a meditative moment.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Anchored in steely guitars and meditative keys, the track tells a rare, almost sacred kind of intimacy to life.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
But before the interview, Flea takes a meditative break to mentally prepare, eyes closed and breaths deep.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
Adjective
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Wiener is a thoughtful lawmaker who championed groundbreaking housing-deregulation laws, but in this case that San Francisco progressive won out.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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The best Mother’s Day gift ideas aren’t always the most obvious—they’re the ones that feel personal, thoughtful, and just a little indulgent.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rest of us should ask ourselves why the melancholy Dane is rearing his head again.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hein’s memories turn out to be underscored not only by longing and melancholy, but an instinct of self-preservation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kovács, who is more reflective in person than his bulldog persona online, told me that Hungary’s election system is secure.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Privacy may struggle within a buzzing neighborhood as the Sun in your contemplative 12th house pokes indulgent Jupiter in your 3rd House of Messages.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji and the views from Kiyomizudera are the city’s big stars, but the statuary hall at Sanjusangendo is a contemplative escape.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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If significantly Greek, then the question becomes how philosophical—and, more specifically, how Platonic—the religion is at its core, with doctrines that can seem mystical and otherworldly.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But UChicago notes that the disciplines are, in fact, intertwined — and not just in an abstract philosophical sense.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez describes him as serious, pensive, charming and easy to like.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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