1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision
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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while
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Recent Examples of contemplated
Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the early 2000s, state highway officials have contemplated creating the north-south corridor via Idaho 16, and in 2005, ITD first studied improvements to the roughly 14-mile northern segment ending in Emmett.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
As Caproni has written several times, Flores signed a contract with the Dolphins that contemplated league arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This has been long-contemplated in American literature.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the early 2000s, state highway officials have contemplated creating the north-south corridor via Idaho 16, and in 2005, ITD first studied improvements to the roughly 14-mile northern segment ending in Emmett.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
But in the quantum world, matter takes on other forms – superconductors, magnets, topological insulators and, potentially, a slew of other states that non-quantum scientists haven’t even contemplated.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
As Caproni has written several times, Flores signed a contract with the Dolphins that contemplated league arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like other key aspects of the agreement, that influx did not go exactly as planned.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bill is expected to support the addition of 10,000 new ICE agents over the next five years, with recruitment and onboarding planned to reach full integration by FY 2029.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the tech world debated whether agentic AI was hype, Benioff was already building it, deploying it, proving it, and restructuring his entire $40 billion company around it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump and Republicans continue to argue that the issues can be debated after the shutdown is over.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 1898, architect René Binet unveiled his design for the Porte Monumentale, a grand three-legged archway intended to serve as the entrance portal to the upcoming 1900 Paris Exposition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officials have studied the possibility of future extensions, including along 39th Street and to the 18th and Vine historic district.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have refused to entertained negotiations on health care policy, arguing the health care subsidies should be debated by Congress after the shutdown is over.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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