1
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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2
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
Jurors began deliberations Monday afternoon in the murder trial of Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton, the surviving defendants in Sacramento’s deadliest-ever mass shooting, in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday The New York Times reported, citing people involved in the deliberations, that OpenAI is leaning toward holding off until next year.
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Additional instructions or rereading the testimony would not help in deliberations.
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Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
But after two days of deliberations, jurors failed to come to a unanimous verdict and a mistrial was declared, according to reports from NBC News, KABC and the Los Angeles Times.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The jurors are set to return Friday morning to continue deliberations.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.
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Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In recent budget deliberations, the Office of Child and Youth Success was nearly cut from next fiscal year’s spending in an effort to confront the city’s projected $146 million deficit.
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Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
And Chapter 1 is all about collegiality in deliberations.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
On Thursday The New York Times reported, citing people involved in the deliberations, that OpenAI is leaning toward holding off until next year.
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Additional instructions or rereading the testimony would not help in deliberations.
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Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
But after two days of deliberations, jurors failed to come to a unanimous verdict and a mistrial was declared, according to reports from NBC News, KABC and the Los Angeles Times.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The jurors are set to return Friday morning to continue deliberations.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.
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Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In recent budget deliberations, the Office of Child and Youth Success was nearly cut from next fiscal year’s spending in an effort to confront the city’s projected $146 million deficit.
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Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
And Chapter 1 is all about collegiality in deliberations.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberations
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Among the considerations was whether there was a fence in front of the culvert that literally stops a fish from going through.
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Kam Jones, the 38th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, went from Indiana to Chicago in the trade along with draft assets and cash considerations.
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Harry's decision comes amid ongoing discussions with the royal family to acquire an appropriate level of security for his family, including Meghan Markle and their two children, Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7.
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More than 70 students heard directly from Holocaust survivors and educators before participating in smaller breakout discussions.
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The decisions come at a moment when long-standing debates over race and identity have turned toward immigration, increasing racial diversity and the fairness of policies meant to prevent and redress discrimination.
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Still, Republican lawmakers in Florida and Washington have repeatedly cited Tren de Aragua as evidence of the security risks posed by weak border enforcement, making the gang a central talking point in broader immigration debates.
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The agency made the changes without the customary professional consultations, KFF has reported.
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Indeed, among 20 nations evaluated in a recent report released by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation dedicated to healthcare analyses, Americans are the most likely to skip medications, treatments, tests, and consultations due to costs.
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Qatar also said technical talks between Iran and the United States are continuing, but there are currently no high-level meetings between the two.
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The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
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Nissen consults for statin-makers AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis and Pfizer but does not receive financial compensation.
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Talcove consults with the government on tracking illicit funds.
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“Deliberations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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