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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
Santos-Griswold contemplated quitting the sport.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Jets released Rodgers last March, the quarterback contemplated his future before signing a one-year contract with Pittsburgh in June.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
There have been moments when Landfair contemplated moving away from Chicago, putting physical distance between a city that still openly supports Kelly and is ground zero for some of her most painful memories.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
And although some recent box-office prognoses have contemplated whether Melania could perform along the lines of Am I Racist?
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
This was a setup contemplated by former NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who in 2021 issued a historic memo advocating for college athlete employment and unionization.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tsitsipas, who contemplated a future without tennis during his back issues last year, said during a news conference ahead of the tournament.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The area’s natural beauty was such that Merrick contemplated building another Biltmore-sized hotel along the coast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The two vowed to bring Tommy down together, while Tommy contemplated a move to New York City to team up with Tariq.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Pien Huang, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Jets released Rodgers last March, the quarterback contemplated his future before signing a one-year contract with Pittsburgh in June.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
There have been moments when Landfair contemplated moving away from Chicago, putting physical distance between a city that still openly supports Kelly and is ground zero for some of her most painful memories.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
And although some recent box-office prognoses have contemplated whether Melania could perform along the lines of Am I Racist?
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
This was a setup contemplated by former NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who in 2021 issued a historic memo advocating for college athlete employment and unionization.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tsitsipas, who contemplated a future without tennis during his back issues last year, said during a news conference ahead of the tournament.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The area’s natural beauty was such that Merrick contemplated building another Biltmore-sized hotel along the coast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The two vowed to bring Tommy down together, while Tommy contemplated a move to New York City to team up with Tariq.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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The Royals pondered whether to non-tender India this offseason.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bailey started to consider a return to college basketball in 2025 but has pondered a possible return to the NCAA after he was drafted in 2023, according to the report.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Whether this movement toward harder jumps is the right direction for skating’s future is fiercely debated, both among the figure skating community and fans.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, the organization debated whether or not to convert him to outfield full-time, but eventually settled on keeping him at third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The agency said concerns about dicamba drifting to places where it was not intended are real and must be managed.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots intended to build through the draft when Eliot Wolf was promoted to executive vice president of player personnel in 2024, so the team re-signed its own in-house free agents and put together an eight-pick draft class, of which two players remain on their Super Bowl roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is widely considered a front-runner to become the next prime minister.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every possible explanation that isn’t ruled out or contradicted by the already-existing data should be considered, and each hypothesis should be tested and examined as rigorously as possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the countries could voluntarily agree to abide by the agreement for another year, as Putin has proposed.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Russia has studied China’s infamous Great Firewall, a sophisticated system of controlling and surveilling its citizens’ internet use, and bought technology from the country, Segal said.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The dusty ejecta, however, can be best studied in young systems like this.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Supporters have since shifted to reducing and eliminating interest rates on federal loans, which even some Republicans have entertained.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Neon Grove is the place for kids aged 8 to 12, entertained with activities that include gaming consoles and skee-ball.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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