as in ponders
to give serious and careful thought to
the minister hoped that the congregation would spend the remainder of the week ruminating the message of his sermon
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Recent Examples of ruminates
As such, the work ruminates on the gendered impact of the violence of war and the absence of the voices of women and children, ironically the most affected groups, in global strife.
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Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.
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Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
The film ruminates on guilt, familial strife, and trauma with Ball’s signature bittersweet touch, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
The father ruminates about the terror inside the school.
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Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
However, in its second episode, dedicated to the limitations of Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Yasmin’s (Marisa Abela) newfound marital bliss, the financial drama ruminates on generational trauma and the grace partners afford each other in times of crisis.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2026
Across seven tracks, Tems ruminates on power, love, spirituality, mixed perceptions, and complicated feelings.
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Nelson C.j,
Rolling Stone,
21 Nov. 2025
Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
The film ruminates on guilt, familial strife, and trauma with Ball’s signature bittersweet touch, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
The father ruminates about the terror inside the school.
—
Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
However, in its second episode, dedicated to the limitations of Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Yasmin’s (Marisa Abela) newfound marital bliss, the financial drama ruminates on generational trauma and the grace partners afford each other in times of crisis.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2026
Across seven tracks, Tems ruminates on power, love, spirituality, mixed perceptions, and complicated feelings.
—
Nelson C.j,
Rolling Stone,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruminates
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Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.
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As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.
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The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.
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It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.
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Fans can enjoy a selection of food favorites like hot dogs, pizza, pierogi, burgers, warm pretzels and popcorn in addition to full-service bars in the stands, while mascot Rusty the Railcat entertains all ages.
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For Rodriguez, the property represents the realization of a childhood dream that shaped not only the architecture of the home but also how the couple entertains and lives.
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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
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While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.
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While America debates one member of Congress, millions of employees are quietly asking themselves a much more personal question.
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And spreading that economic boom beyond a handful of AI companies is quickly becoming a national priority, as the White House weighs taking stakes in frontier labs and politicians float new ways to tax them.
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The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
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“Ruminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruminates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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