1
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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as in planning
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 meditating
Waking up before sunrise; meditating daily.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
But now, gone are the days of lifting weights and meditating three times a week.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Each session is 45 minutes of meditating together, followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and a Q&A led by Pham.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
During the 2023 offseason, Walker started meditating at the recommendation of former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, an avid meditator himself.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The show ends with Tom looking out the window at his garden, perhaps meditating on the nature of redemption.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
By jumping forward to 1994 and Gacy’s — spoiler alert — execution, the finale is able to bring together many of the survivors and family members of the victims for what could almost be a one-act play meditating on the ethical and spiritual thorniness of the death penalty.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
He’s been meditating on his designs in the past few years and decided to take a philosophical approach.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Some included petting elephants, meditating, exploring the bustling streets of Tokyo, and exploring the vibrant nature Japan has to offer.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
But now, gone are the days of lifting weights and meditating three times a week.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Each session is 45 minutes of meditating together, followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and a Q&A led by Pham.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
During the 2023 offseason, Walker started meditating at the recommendation of former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, an avid meditator himself.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The show ends with Tom looking out the window at his garden, perhaps meditating on the nature of redemption.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
By jumping forward to 1994 and Gacy’s — spoiler alert — execution, the finale is able to bring together many of the survivors and family members of the victims for what could almost be a one-act play meditating on the ethical and spiritual thorniness of the death penalty.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
He’s been meditating on his designs in the past few years and decided to take a philosophical approach.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Some included petting elephants, meditating, exploring the bustling streets of Tokyo, and exploring the vibrant nature Japan has to offer.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditating
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Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of such laws cite potential conflicts of interest between public interests and private ones, particularly when lawmakers or officials are contemplating a move from one sphere to the other.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration is also planning to boost the city’s annual block-party grants to allow watch parties and festivities to take place across Boston’s neighborhoods.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers in Congress are planning to bury the commemorative chest in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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But homeowners like Kahn are already pondering San Jose without Mayor Mahan.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Rams will be at home pondering what might have been.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Without intending, even as the Vietnam War lingered on and the national mood was grim, halftime became classic Americana, a telling mixture of self-parody and pride.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the Bucks are intending to see if a future can be crafted in Milwaukee for Antetokounmpo going forward, or else resume trade negotiations either closer to June’s NBA draft or during the next salary-cap calendar that opens July 1.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not even scientists who have dedicated their life to studying chemistry can totally pin down its essence.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Troublingly, many of the early psychologists and educators who took the lead on studying and developing curricula for these children were steeped in eugenics, including the belief in intelligence as hereditary, race- and class-dependent, and largely fixed.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are looking into every aspect of the case, including how Van Rootselaar got the guns despite her struggles with mental health.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Goldschmidt, 38 and still looking for a World Series ring, agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Yankees last Friday, just days before pitchers and catchers officially reported to Tampa.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Policymakers are interested too, debating whether public policy and taxpayer money should be used to propel off-site construction from niche application to a regular, if not dominant, feature of the industry.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hani Haddad, a Sandburg sophomore, said a group of students debating about the club on his bus home.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to a report by Swiss multinational investment bank UBS, 36% of its 87 billionaire clients surveyed had already relocated at least once in 2025, while another 9% were considering doing so.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the task proved daunting considering that Chopra Jonas, 30 at the time, was no longer in the ingenue phase of her life.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Meditating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditating. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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