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
Conducting compensation negotiations with a team is only one of relevant services contemplated by the SPAC.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
According to The Athletic, Hurley contemplated leaving coaching due to exhaustion and taking roughly one year to physically and mentally recharge.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The last time Israel seriously contemplated West Bank annexation in 2020, Netanyahu eventually dropped the plans as part of the Abraham Accords that saw Israel normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The crisis is forcing some public stations to work together, searching for ways to share services in areas not before contemplated, in things like finances, management and programming, said Andy Russell, president and CEO of PBS SoCal.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
To say that no one contemplated what is presently proliferating is vivified by the happy, economy boosting truth that Microsoft was the only corporation that could lay claim to one.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
From that high perch, the new chair of the Republican National Committee contemplated the high stakes of the 2026 election.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
According to The Athletic, Hurley contemplated leaving coaching due to exhaustion and taking roughly one year to physically and mentally recharge.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The last time Israel seriously contemplated West Bank annexation in 2020, Netanyahu eventually dropped the plans as part of the Abraham Accords that saw Israel normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The crisis is forcing some public stations to work together, searching for ways to share services in areas not before contemplated, in things like finances, management and programming, said Andy Russell, president and CEO of PBS SoCal.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
To say that no one contemplated what is presently proliferating is vivified by the happy, economy boosting truth that Microsoft was the only corporation that could lay claim to one.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
From that high perch, the new chair of the Republican National Committee contemplated the high stakes of the 2026 election.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
Verb
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Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In her conversation with Interview, Peters pondered whether the next Great American Novelist could be trans.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was this planned over cocktails?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mexico's government has also proposed to raise tariffs on vehicles coming from Asia, particularly China, to 50% from the current 20% as part of a broad overhaul of import levies that the government planned to protect its local industries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, three grown men debated which member of their clubhouse possesses the best version of a chin beard.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those gardens, intended to be untamed, animating, and informal, are the work of Piet Oudolf, the creator of the High Line plantings, in New York.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some experiences, like sports demonstrations, bingo games (a massively popular community activity), and concerts, are intended for larger groups; others, such as making traditional crafts and taking storytelling hikes, are more intimate outings.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a junior at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and vice chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans, Beesley considered Kirk a hero.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An international team of researchers proposed that third-party imitation should probably prevail in social animals whose social behavioral repertoire varies within and across populations.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Village, one of the largest redevelopment projects proposed in Santa Ana in recent years, is set for City Council consideration on Tuesday.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At Thursday’s meeting, several panelists called for more studies to look at the long-term effects of measles vaccines, which have been extensively studied.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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The University of Barcelona studied an amber deposit unearthed from a quarry near Archidona in the Amazonian Napo Province of Ecuador — a part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt favorite Tituss Burgess and Culture Club singer Boy George have also entertained audiences in the part.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lesbians who love age gaps deserve to be entertained just as much as anyone else.—
Ana Osorno,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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