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rumination

noun

as in contemplation

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Recent Examples of rumination 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
  • What interests me in Zumthor’s architecture is not simply beauty or contemplation.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • An on-site spa and an extensive complimentary wellness program include daily yoga, Pilates, meditation, strength training, sound healing, and wellness workshops, but participation is entirely optional.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Upstairs, the primary bedroom suite includes a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a separate tub and shower, a meditation area and access to a view deck.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • 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
  • The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The geometry of order The research team aimed to investigate how combining these non-standard reflection properties with an asymmetrical cavity reshapes wave dynamics.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • The controversial budget maneuver occurs when a president submits a request to Congress to block funding so close to the end of the fiscal year that the funds can expire before Congress receives the full 45-day consideration period under the law.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children?
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • A bit Kubrick, a bit BLACK MIRROR but also feels original — a surreal, weird, funny study on (human) nature and storytelling.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • According to the same PwC study, entry-level roles that involve AI skills are seven times more likely to require capabilities such as judgment and leadership, which aren’t traditionally entry-level requirements.
    — Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre?
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As the left field bullpen doors swung open before the start of the ninth inning, Chicago Cubs right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn began his trot to the mound with one thought.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • As offshore wind farms become increasingly larger and more dense, this moves beyond the familiar military/air-traffic-radar debate and into whether coastal vessel-tracking systems can reliably see small craft moving among turbines.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kaczynski learns that he was manipulated, and that Murray and his team had been studying his response to stress during these debates to better understand soldiers returning from war and to see what makes young men submit.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of debate

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“Rumination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumination. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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