- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
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The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Jurors told the judge twice before that they were unable to reach a verdict, but were instructed to keep deliberating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
During Wednesday's hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Well,” said he, in a deliberating manner, “for five minutes, perhaps.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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