- past tense form of contemplate.
- past participle of contemplate.
contemplated
Example Sentences
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At the rapidly expanding AI on the Lot conference in Culver City, the “Taxi Driver” scripter mixed provocation and unease as he contemplated Hollywood’s future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“The contemplated transaction marks a decisive first step in Delivery Hero’s ongoing strategic review,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The other professional path that Godoy contemplated would’ve still brought him back to acting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Tagovailoa has said he contemplated retiring after suffering two concussions during the 2022 season, but returned to lead the league for passing yards in 2023, taking Miami into the play-offs.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
She contemplated a few pulpy grains of crushed root clinging to her fingertips and resisted—for the twentieth time—the temptation to see what they tasted like.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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