- past participle of contemplate.
- past tense form of contemplate.
contemplated
Example Sentences
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Nike last week said its results would get a lift from tariff refunds that were “not contemplated in the company’s previously provided guidance.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
I never thought about it before, never contemplated it, never even thought of those words together before in my life, and they just came out to me that day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Treasury yields fell as markets contemplated the prospect of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
He contemplated the crowd like a hermit contemplating some quiet forest.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
