rumination

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Recent Examples of rumination Researchers then tracked the effect of this exercise on rumination, exhaustion and overall well-being. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
Noun
  • This is coming after a period of rest, contemplation, and confusion about where your life is headed.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But as Giannis himself reminded everyone, this personal pattern of extreme offseason contemplation is nothing new.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The book alternates between memoir and cookbook, sharing recipes for dishes like Mom’s Lasagna, dandelion frittata and chicken cacciatore, alongside tales of growing up in Buffalo, recollections of family canning season and meditations on the ties between family and food.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sleep, meditation, and yoga help overall coping and pain.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 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
  • The 89-minute movie includes a music video, behind-the-scenes footage, lyric videos and Swift’s personal reflections on songs from the album, according to AMC’s website.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Through routines that include reflection, healthy expression and even community support, someone can make sustainable changes after profound experiences as a result of psychedelic effects.
    Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The recommendation will now go to the Louisville Metro Council for its consideration.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Things to Consider While Ezekiel bread is a healthy bread choice, there are some considerations to take into account for certain people.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just last month, a series of public meetings was held throughout the region looking at the results of a study aimed at helping residents figure out how to cope with that rapid growth.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Her attorney, Jim Campbell, said Colorado is pointing to studies that lump together the kind of counseling Chiles wants to do with shock therapy and other aversive treatments that have been used in the past.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s where Chase focused his thoughts on what needs to come next.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While speaking during a panel discussion at the event, Howard opened up about her time directing episodes of Ahsoka specifically — as well as her thoughts on the upcoming second season.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.
    Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Long history of policy changes Police chases in Milwaukee have been a frequent topic of debate in the city, and the policy dictating them is intertwined with the city's reckless driving issues.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Rumination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumination. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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