- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
Example Sentences
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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
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 trio of judges are now deliberating on Patterson's appeal, as well as an argument by the prosecution that her parole period should be scrapped.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
When they began deliberating, they had to stay in supervised accommodation, with little to no contact with the outside world, until they reached a decision.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
On the evening of October 28, the jury began deliberating.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
