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
Nearly every day this offseason, Turner contemplated his baseball mortality.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Hot Ones host Sean Evans was featured on the Most Powerful People in Media list and contemplated who his next dream guest would be.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The 2016 plan contemplated buildings up to 125 feet tall in the Town Center.
—Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
As the court contemplated that case, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, investors, and researchers submitted amicus briefs in support of the FDA.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 May 2026
Gilley previously contemplated fleeing to South Carolina with the couple's two young children soon after police interviewed him about Christa Gilley's death, according to testimony from 2024 child custody proceedings.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
That 2019 plan contemplated the possibility of an entire network run on electricity through overhead wires.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Just the opposite, it’s been contemplated at a deeper level.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Hot Ones host Sean Evans was featured on the Most Powerful People in Media list and contemplated who his next dream guest would be.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The 2016 plan contemplated buildings up to 125 feet tall in the Town Center.
—Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
As the court contemplated that case, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, investors, and researchers submitted amicus briefs in support of the FDA.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 May 2026
Gilley previously contemplated fleeing to South Carolina with the couple's two young children soon after police interviewed him about Christa Gilley's death, according to testimony from 2024 child custody proceedings.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
That 2019 plan contemplated the possibility of an entire network run on electricity through overhead wires.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Just the opposite, it’s been contemplated at a deeper level.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
Verb
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Lambert's problem was first posed all the way back in the 1700s by the Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert, who pondered how to find the optimal trajectory between two moving objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Ikumelo pondered for a moment and went for Keke Palmer, star of Hustlers and Pimp.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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It is planned as a co-production with Germany and at least one more country.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank, and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Ted would tell authorities a story that would be discussed and debated for years.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Harris-Dawson also proposed that employees have the ability to waive out of the health plan in lieu of cash if they are already covered by Medicare or other coverage.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The negative correlation between insufficient sleep and life expectancy held in most states across every year studied, even after controlling for smoking, diet and physical inactivity.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Burnett said Bravo studied at the Mixed Institute, later attended another beauty college and eventually returned to teach there.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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