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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
there was a great deal of deliberation among the representatives about the wording of the public statement
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Recent Examples of deliberation
The genocide determination followed months of deliberation inside the U.S. government, as lawyers and intelligence officials evaluated the merits of the case, said the two senior U.S. officials.
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Similarly, after many years of deliberation and cancellations, the Ontario Line, the latest version of the Relief Line project, was only approved in 2019 (Figure 3).
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
While not directly accessible to the public, judges and juries can view the information during court and jury deliberations.
—Mathew Holding Eagle Iii, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers brought the motion against Han on Thursday over the acting president’s reluctance to immediately appoint three justices in the Constitutional Court, which is preparing to kick off deliberations on upholding Yoon’s impeachment or reinstating him.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Similarly, after many years of deliberation and cancellations, the Ontario Line, the latest version of the Relief Line project, was only approved in 2019 (Figure 3).
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
While not directly accessible to the public, judges and juries can view the information during court and jury deliberations.
—Mathew Holding Eagle Iii, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers brought the motion against Han on Thursday over the acting president’s reluctance to immediately appoint three justices in the Constitutional Court, which is preparing to kick off deliberations on upholding Yoon’s impeachment or reinstating him.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberation
Noun
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While many precautions mirror general public health guidance, pregnant people face additional considerations around maintaining prenatal care and preparing for delivery.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Given these competing considerations, the scope and limitations of these representations and warranties are often heavily negotiated and the outcome of the negotiation is largely dependent upon the bargaining power of the parties.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Crypto has been a priority of discussion and debate both during the 2024 election and run-up to the 2025 inauguration, and 2025 is set to be a positive year for crypto, but might have more bumps than some forecasters expect. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Isabella Aslam, 19, from London, has struggled with mental health issues and food aversion throughout her teens and was left stunned and upset by a routine phone consultation with her doctor.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The program runs from February through March and provides in-home design consultations that give consumers an easy, no-stress introduction to working with a designer.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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But looming over the debate was what could happen after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the day after TikTok must be divested.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Erika talks about Sutton with her therapist, Dr. Jenn, who comes by for a therapy session and an interior-design consult.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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