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
The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Setting the table Regional leaders contemplated that very possibility before the West Sacramento minor league park was ever built.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Senate Republicans briefly contemplated a measure that would have provided a billion dollars to bolster ballroom security, but that provision has since been dropped from a larger GOP bill.
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Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In 1947, the United Nations adopted a partition plan that contemplated two states, one Jewish and one Arab.
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Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Nearly every day this offseason, Turner contemplated his baseball mortality.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Setting the table Regional leaders contemplated that very possibility before the West Sacramento minor league park was ever built.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Senate Republicans briefly contemplated a measure that would have provided a billion dollars to bolster ballroom security, but that provision has since been dropped from a larger GOP bill.
—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In 1947, the United Nations adopted a partition plan that contemplated two states, one Jewish and one Arab.
—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Nearly every day this offseason, Turner contemplated his baseball mortality.
—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.
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Plunkett, with the Norman Rockwell Museum, pondered whether Americans viewing the painting today would find a familiar feeling.
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Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.
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Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
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The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.
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The court's 6-3 ruling, issued Tuesday, June 30, ensures that children born in the country are considered Americans.
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Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
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Newsom proposed last month to increase that to $50 monthly, but the budget deal leaves the decision over the possible higher rate to the next governor.
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Between 2019 and 2024, home values grew faster than incomes for young adults in 142 of 160 metropolitan areas Pew studied.
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Beyond that, look for someone who has done the work, not just studied it.
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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.
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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