DELIBERATIONS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberations

noun

plural of deliberation

as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision

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short shrifts

as in discussions

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 deliberations People in that administrative role are typically responsible for bringing jurors to the courtroom and for ferrying notes between the panel and the court during deliberations. —

Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Jurors reached a decision in less than two hours after deliberations began Monday morning. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved. —

Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026 If the developer ultimately goes ahead and requests zoning permits, the pre-application talks aren’t part of the hearings or deliberations. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 After three days of deliberations, the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a charge of third-degree rape for which Weinstein had been tried twice previously. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026 The case was declared a mistrial after three days of deliberations, in which jurors were unable to reach a verdict. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026 The decision by a clearly frustrated Judge Curtis Farber came following just three days of deliberations by the jury. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2026 But a third charge, of raping Mann, ended in a mistrial after the jury foreperson declined to return to deliberations, citing concerns for his safety. —

Chloee Weiner, NPR, 15 May 2026

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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Guests with work obligations, caregiving responsibilities or health considerations may not be able to fully disconnect, and most properties offer at least limited emergency communication options.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026