ruminations

noun

plural of rumination
as in meditations

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  1. meditations
  2. contemplations
  3. thoughts
  4. reflections
  5. considerations
  6. studies
  7. debates
  8. deliberations
Noun
  • The store also hosts meditations, sound baths, tarot readings and massages to help bring mind and body into balance.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Encounters with shifting coastlines, towering redwoods, and mycelial networks spark meditations on inheritance, resilience, and the work of remaking a life.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 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
  • Our thoughts are with William's family and all those affected by his loss.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Only the day before, Guardiola had been giving his thoughts on the kind of wingers teams are looking for these days in an increasingly physical Premier League.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoughts
Noun
  • Notice that these roles are not simply reflections of organizational hierarchy.
    — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her comments echoed the reflections on growth and change that open her memoir.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflections
Noun
  • The Marlins acquired Driscoll from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The next time you are tempted to just jump out of your car and start pumping, keep these considerations in mind.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • The rules come after years of delay and fractious debates over affordability, landscaping and fire risk.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While Rahma has learned how to steer his subway debates towards viral moments, the editing process has required the team to hone a knack for finding the story within otherwise chaotic conversations.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberations
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