rumination

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Noun
  • In its own way, the film is also a contemplation of recollections, memory and post-Yugoslav reality.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
  • These works demand contemplation, offering not just spectacle but urgent commentary.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Today, many stargazers explore the celestial wonders of the night sky as a form of meditation and relaxation.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • To ease yourself to sleep, find a nightly ritual that works for you—listen to a meditation app, have a cup of herbal tea, take a warm bath, read a chapter or two of a good book, or all the above.
    Holly Carter, People.com, 8 July 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
  • Often, what’s labeled as fatigue is a reflection of weak foundations—initiatives built around external incentives rather than internal conviction.
    Craig Crisler, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • But looking back, Jessica Tang, who was the union president at the time and is now president of the Massachusetts’ American Federation of Teachers chapter, said the vote was a reflection of overall frustration and Cassellius became the focal point.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Prioritizing Interoperability Within Your Organization When purchasing new software for your tech stack, interoperability is an important consideration.
    Cynthia Tee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Because of the break in scheduling — Triple-A and Double-A affiliates hold their All-Star breaks at the same time MLB does — there is some consideration as to whether Herrera will need more live at-bats before re-joining the team.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what’s having an effect.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • May Lower Blood Pressure In addition to its cholesterol-lowering effects, omega-3 supplements have demonstrated a potential in reducing blood pressure in clinical studies.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Wang — who was born in Shanghai and grew up in the small town of Northfield, Minn., before moving on to college at New York University — is still humbled by the thought of how many people auditioned for the role.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • To no surprise, viewers swarmed the TikTok video's comment section with their thoughts.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Gender treatments for minors, which can include puberty-blocking drugs, hormones and, in rarer cases, surgeries, are at the center of fierce medical debate around the world.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • How to properly warn residents of impending floods has been a topic of much debate since the floods killed more than 100 people, many of them children.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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“Rumination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumination. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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