1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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2
as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed
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Recent Examples of meditate
Located in the Capitol Creek valley halfway between Aspen and Basalt, the Catholic Church’s monastery and ranch served as a home for Trappist monks who separated themselves from the world to worship, pray, meditate and contemplate in an idyllic setting in the Colorado Rockies.
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John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The long hours spent fishing were also good for meditating and reinforced his belief in the destiny marked out for him.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For many, a new year means new opportunities to form better habits — to meditate or hit the gym, for example.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Examples of personalized disengagement strategies ranged from leaving workspaces to meditate to taking a walk, to finding a quiet space to cry.
—Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The long hours spent fishing were also good for meditating and reinforced his belief in the destiny marked out for him.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For many, a new year means new opportunities to form better habits — to meditate or hit the gym, for example.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Examples of personalized disengagement strategies ranged from leaving workspaces to meditate to taking a walk, to finding a quiet space to cry.
—Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditate
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By the slice Investors dominate housing in some of California’s most lightly populated counties when contemplating the share of houses not occupied by their owners.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Inside the private room of a Country Club Plaza steakhouse, top officials from the England national team contemplated their World Cup future.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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This message is not intended to shame or judge anyone.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Its reduced weight and compact architecture are intended to support rapid relocation after firing, allowing the launcher to limit exposure to counter-battery fire.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here's a fascinating premise to ponder!—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Seven years ago, Williams was sitting in his bed in his New York studio apartment, eating pizza out of the box and pondering where to take his career.—
Tara Larson,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Piagentini said Republicans plan to obtain and publish Davis’ shock probation decisions online so voters can better understand her rulings.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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View Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite going 0-2, Wembanyama led the World team in scoring in both games with 14 points in the opener and 19 in the third game.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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To strengthen the economy, Texas must rein in local spending, increase transparency, expand audits of cities, counties, and universities, and consider local spending caps so taxpayers aren’t saddled with unsustainable obligations.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Though she initially was considered missing, the urgency to quickly find Guthrie pulsed through the first days of media coverage because of her heart condition.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Maxwell could also hope to use her potential testimony before Congress as leverage going forward.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both parties are missing the chance to offer reforms that would truly bring prices down and give younger voters hope.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Meditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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