as in pondering
to give serious and careful thought to
the minister hoped that the congregation would spend the remainder of the week ruminating the message of his sermon
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Recent Examples of ruminating
The adult animation follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life.
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Rick Ellis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Shaboozey, who cites Pink Floyd’s surreal The Wall as one of his favorite albums and movies, had been ruminating on the idea for more than a decade.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Marin directed some of his ire at Esalen, the epicenter of the Human Potential Movement and the playground, its critics scoffed, of those privileged enough to spend their days ruminating over the self.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Ricky Gervais will be in attendance to give a masterclass as creator and director of Netflix’s Alley Cats, the adult animation following a group of feral cats who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life, accompanied by a sneak peek of the first two episodes.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
But Gernsback's innovation of collecting previously-diffuse bits of literature ruminating on scientific discovery or technological advancement in one place proved to be an idea with staying power.
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Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
The musical reimagines the Greek myths while ruminating on greed, labor and love.
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Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
The shooter appears to have been ruminating on the event since at least 2016, according to prosecutors at the time.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Rick Ellis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Shaboozey, who cites Pink Floyd’s surreal The Wall as one of his favorite albums and movies, had been ruminating on the idea for more than a decade.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Marin directed some of his ire at Esalen, the epicenter of the Human Potential Movement and the playground, its critics scoffed, of those privileged enough to spend their days ruminating over the self.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Ricky Gervais will be in attendance to give a masterclass as creator and director of Netflix’s Alley Cats, the adult animation following a group of feral cats who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life, accompanied by a sneak peek of the first two episodes.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
But Gernsback's innovation of collecting previously-diffuse bits of literature ruminating on scientific discovery or technological advancement in one place proved to be an idea with staying power.
—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
The musical reimagines the Greek myths while ruminating on greed, labor and love.
—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
The shooter appears to have been ruminating on the event since at least 2016, according to prosecutors at the time.
—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruminating
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Bravo is sipping its cuppa and pondering what to do about those interesting ladies across the pond.
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Some viewers appear to enjoy seeing the princess in modern settings, pondering over what could have been if her life wasn't cut short.
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With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament.
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The embarrassing episode also amplified questions about whether, in fact, Alito is contemplating retirement, a possibility some court watchers had already been discussing.
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People are not only debating Bitcoin.
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Wall Street spent the week debating who the biggest winners and losers of the artificial intelligence boom will ultimately be.
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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.
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The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.
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The program sponsors scholars studying at a wide range of majors and universities throughout the country.
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France, Spain, Denmark, Thailand and South Korea are among others studying or developing similar approaches.
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However, incorporating the latest luxury pool design trends can take backyard entertaining to another level.
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And frankly, returning viewers as well, since the Enola Holmes films, while entertaining enough, don’t exactly linger in the memory.
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The video ends with the woman remaining at the scene until Broward Sheriff's Office deputies arrived and detained her for questioning.
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This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ youth looking for support, teens questioning their identity, or young people whose religious, political or social views differ from those of their parents.
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Now the county is weighing greenlighting a nearly $80,000 event.
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City officials have been weighing a similar move in recent months.
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