as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict
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Recent Examples of deliberated
Lastly, the Constitutional Court deliberated at length and came to its decision—even if a large section of the nation of 50 million disagrees with it as evidenced by the crowds thronging Seoul’s streets.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
That would be up to the nation’s Constitutional Court, which deliberated for two and a half months.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
At intermission time, while the judges deliberated, two groups who have for years been entertaining at WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con, returned with new routines.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Pro and anti-Yoon protestors have been filling the streets of the country’s capital Seoul for the past few days as the constitutional court deliberated on the case.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The jury deliberated for less than two hours.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Jurors deliberated for over seven hours.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In that sense, the delay may be part of a strategy to put the EU’s best foot forward as tariff rates are being deliberated in Washington.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes before handing down a guilty verdict to 29-year-old Gregory Haendiges, who was charged with battery on a child, the Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a March 18 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
That would be up to the nation’s Constitutional Court, which deliberated for two and a half months.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
At intermission time, while the judges deliberated, two groups who have for years been entertaining at WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con, returned with new routines.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Pro and anti-Yoon protestors have been filling the streets of the country’s capital Seoul for the past few days as the constitutional court deliberated on the case.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The jury deliberated for less than two hours.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Jurors deliberated for over seven hours.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In that sense, the delay may be part of a strategy to put the EU’s best foot forward as tariff rates are being deliberated in Washington.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes before handing down a guilty verdict to 29-year-old Gregory Haendiges, who was charged with battery on a child, the Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a March 18 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
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Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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His death from food poisoning in September wasn’t investigated because it was considered natural, O Globo previously stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Chattanooga, Tennessee Equal parts city escape and nature retreat, Chattanooga offers tons of activities to keep your group entertained, plus great food and plenty of art.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Newsmax licenses another show that entertained election conspiracies, the Howie Carr Show; its employees are not involved in their production, the lawyers added.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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His worth as a franchise QB has been questioned since the Cardinals took him with the first pick of the 2019 draft.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Investigators explored a few theories.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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According to an analysis published last year, at least 164 clinical trials explored 127 potential Alzheimer’s drug developments in 2024.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Deliberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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