as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I'll have to think over everything you've said before deciding what to do
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for think (about or over)
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Based on historical probabilities, traders may contemplate taking a position prior to the earnings announcement.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
Don't forget outlier contests and Harris' possible return in California One feature of the 2026 gubernatorial races could be the return of Kamala Harris to the national stage, as the former vice president continues to contemplate a run for California governor.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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The Rafael Devers blockbuster is probably the biggest deal that will go down, but the temptation is there to ponder other earthshaking possibilities, no matter how remote.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Viewing the team’s three-year stint here as an audition of sorts, officials have pondered if the local enthusiasm for baseball could help prove the Sacramento region as a welcome home for MLB.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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The suit is the latest attempt to block Resolution Copper from building the mine on land east of Phoenix considered sacred to the Apache and other tribes.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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City officials are considering reinstating youth curfews, cracking down on problematic businesses, and holding parents accountable for their children's actions.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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The algorithm simply analyzed quantitative data according to parameters chosen by humans to produce a base recommendation that the board members could debate.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
6 Aug. 2025
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Last week, council members debated a comprehensive plan to begin charging drivers to park in Balboa Park.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Mole Man / Harvey Elder has some scenes played by the always entertaining Paul Walter Hauser.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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This can amplify that background source, an effect that astronomers use with Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study extremely distant galaxies that would usually be too faint to see.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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The 26-year-old is from New Jersey and is studying to be a physician's assistant.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The song captures Rumi’s internal struggle and her growing uncertainty about the road ahead, marking a shift in her journey from confident leader to someone questioning the cost of it all.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, some comments under the original video questioned if the Pentagon had asked Metallica for permission to use the song, with many questioning whether the band would have agreed to do so.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Prolific doc makers from both sides of the Atlantic are eyeing a doc series on Afrobeats icon Fela Kuti.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Though the board is expecting a $34.4 million deficit for the next school year, district administrators are eyeing $21.2 million in cuts since the district's financial policy requires it to keep a deficit only as high as $13.2 million to maintain a healthy fund balance, Gearing said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Think (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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