ruminations

noun

plural of rumination
as in meditations

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  1. meditations
  2. contemplations
  3. cogitations
  4. thoughts
  5. reflections
  6. considerations
  7. studies
  8. debates
Noun
  • Vigorous solo walks through Griffith Park are both my go-to exercise and meditations-in-motion.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, these conversations, and his own meditations on identity and family, as well as his noted narrative omissions and motives in telling the story, become the main thrust of the podcast.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of meditations
Noun
  • May talked about her gender but also what sounded like contemplations of self-harm.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • Selzer’s contemplations bring together literature, history, philosophy, medicine, and ruminations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Definition of contemplations
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
Definition of cogitations
Noun
  • Here are some thoughts on today’s game and a major challenge of this rebuild.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As with past elections, the anchors will serve as the masters of ceremonies, so to speak, calling the races, asking the analysts and correspondents for their thoughts, and throwing to reporters in the field.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of thoughts
Noun
  • The vases are mouth-blown and crafted using the corteccia technique, the same employed in the lighting diffusers, which generates lenses and dynamic reflections.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflections
Noun
  • Eisenkot said Netanyahu was making decisions based on political considerations rather than Israel's national interests.
    — Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And there were safety considerations, like making sure clients had sufficient water and a hat.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • Graham is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, a professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a senior scientist at Gallup, whose World Poll supplied the data for her latest paper.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier studies collected nearly 200 kill dates from beneath them—not one is older than 2,000 years.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • There's also plenty of debates and discussions, and that's what leads us here today.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Her worldwide museum experience had taught her the foibles of museums and academia, but her sense of humor and common sense settled some sticky situations while moving (the museum) as a center for socially transformative debates.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of debates
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