rumination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
Noun
  • And when the internet bloomed, people grew alarmed that easy access to information would erode our capacity for concentration and contemplation.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The song plays as Jack reflects on everything unfolding in his world — a moment of quiet contemplation and inner reckoning.
    Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • In addition, there will be a huge selection of wellness sessions led by international Alo instructors, including meditation, Pilates, outdoor strength workouts and sound healing.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Many traditional gyms have social perks like steam rooms and saunas, and plenty of local yoga studios (like Khali or Charlotte Yoga) offer everything from meditation to deep stretch classes.
    Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • That scheme isn’t dead; it’s just mired in the cogitation phase.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Cultures that reward speed over depth and reactivity over reflection must evolve.
    Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The late game heroics are a reflection of their experience, coaching, talent and preparation.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Performance impacts are a consideration too, including physiological and mental impacts for athletes competing in extreme heat or experiencing long breaks during play.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Based on public feedback and the survey that closed June 17, Baird-Spencer said, the top three alternatives are expected to be presented to the City Council for consideration.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • The study area covers the high seas of the whole Atlantic Ocean, from 65 degrees South latitude to 65 degrees North latitude and from 90 West longitude to 25 East longitude.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Hernandez admits Medicaid cuts could give people here second thoughts.
    John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025
  • And despite his willingness to never express or even have an original thought, the Board of Governors renounced the unanimous recommendation of the university’s board of trustees and blocked Ono’s hiring.
    David Niven, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • While China is inviting international cooperation, recent debates on tariffs between the two nations would seem to make the proposition difficult to hammer out.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
  • But that’s what is still missing in the Gmail AI debate, which has been more a take it or leave it offer.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Rumination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumination. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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