ruminations

plural of rumination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruminations
Noun
  • Other artists address psychological and ecological rupture, from Shirin Neshat’s haunting meditations on freedom to Sharbendu De’s visions of climate futures.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And if you’re feeling compelled to listen to your own chants, white noises, meditations, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Equally illuminating are the candid, often unflattering, reflections of his exes (including Isabella Rossellini) and daughters, who for decades took a back seat to his art-making and addictions.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Tweaks to videos like removing smoke or reflections in water surfaces or changing shadows or lighting, can be handled across entire videos instead of a frame at a time.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Practical considerations stack up, too.
    Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But one of the simplest, most personal considerations is whether, and how, having a child will affect a person’s quality of life.
    Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Zinia Khattar started her studies at Harvard University this fall with an unexpected extra boost — a $50,000 scholarship.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Though in early stages, these studies mark a significant improvement toward materials that can make solar towers cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Vilnius also actively encourages people to engage with policy debates and to participate in civic life through citizen assemblies.
    Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But in between the cutting insults, the two have had gritty policy debates and have each managed to thoroughly articulate their platforms to New Jersey voters.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The verdict against Sean Grayson, 31, arrived on the second day of deliberations.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Ruminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruminations. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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