rumination

noun

as in contemplation

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Recent Examples of rumination This can lead to symptoms like insomnia, muscular tension, and rumination that can hurt your health. — Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 Research on expressive writing, published in PMC, has been shown to reduce rumination and help people process difficult emotions, which is the mechanism behind the short brain-dump practice. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Expressive writing has been shown to reduce rumination and help people process difficult emotions. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 The track — a folk-pop-infused rumination about a doomed relationship — was nominated for a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 That’s because it’s been shown to lower cortisol, boost serotonin and dopamine, encourage mindfulness, and reduce rumination, according to the report. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 The result is a heady rumination on womanhood and the roles women are forced to inherit. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Where a ham and cheese or BLT can be reduced to the sum of their parts, a good veggie sandwich—especially one that is intended to be a meal, not a snack—requires some rumination. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Critically, in the third experiment, their affirmations came before the failure and still worked to defeat rumination. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
  1. contemplation
  2. meditation
  3. cogitation
  4. reflection
  5. consideration
  6. study
  7. thought
  8. debate
Noun
  • The art was selected as counterpoint to the essays, another means to draw the reader into reflection and contemplation.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some walked hundreds of kilometers to establish places of worship far from the comforts of the world, spending years in prayer and contemplation before eventually being buried here.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • Three Fitness Villages—at Kite Beach, Zabeel Park and Al Warqa’a—act as free, all-day wellness hubs offering everything from boxing and beach volleyball to spin classes and meditation.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The private wing, meanwhile, offers two guest bedrooms and a secluded primary suite featuring a bath adorned with a playful arrangement of polished chrome, bubble-like circular wall mirrors of varying sizes, plus a meditation garden with a hot tub.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • This is especially true when the skilled fashionings of the human hand—not to mention the cogitations of the human mind—are being displaced by digital simulacra.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s announcement, in particular, displays all the drawbacks of insufficient cogitation characteristic of so many of his ventures.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • Grams first volunteered as a poll chaplain in 2024 and says this effort is a reflection of her faith.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The time between our talks seems to have given her space for deep reflection.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • There is another consideration that rarely receives much attention.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Dirt, algae and other contaminants can also accumulate along walls and around the waterline, making comprehensive cleaning an important consideration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Yolanda Renee King took a break from her social justice studies at Columbia University in New York City to return to her hometown of Atlanta to vote in the 2026 midterm elections alongside her parents, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Critics have pointed to studies showing harm to student outcomes and an increase in gun violence around vacant buildings.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • Their room was only a hundred and forty square feet, but Trombecky thought of the Odyssey’s two restaurants as her dining room and the ship’s library as a living room.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Our thoughts are with those affected directly by this incident.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • Build lasting centers for constitutional study and serious debate.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Put owners at the center of research, public debate and policy, and measure whether business success is improving their lives.
    — Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of debate

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