Showing Results for "deliberating"

deliberating

ADJECTIVE

conferring

Synonyms

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consulting conversing counseling discussing meeting talking

ADJECTIVE

thinking

Synonyms

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contemplative engrossed meditating rational

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bright cogitative introspective pensive reasonable reflective studious

Antonyms

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brainless dumb irrational stupid unintelligent vacuous

ADJECTIVE

thinking

Synonyms

STRONG

absorbed contemplative engrossed ruminating

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cogitative deliberative introspective meditative pensive philosophical reflective ruminative

Antonyms

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bored disinterested uninterested

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brainless dumb irrational stupid unintelligent vacuous

NOUN

conception

Synonyms

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appreciation conceit concept impression interpretation notion perception realization

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apperception apprehension clue cognition comprehension consideration design dreaming explanation exposition fancy image inkling intellection meditation musing philosophizing picture plan representation speculation thought version

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cogitating communing concentrating considering envisaging fancying imagining meditating mental grasp speculating

Antonyms

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concrete fact ignorance misunderstanding reality truth

WEAK

abortion being death

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If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The council responsible for choosing his successor is struck while deliberating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Podedworna showed no emotion when the jury returned their verdict, after deliberating for seven hours and six minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The NFL says it is deliberating whether to conduct a formal investigation into Tisch.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

She pressed her hand firmly against the rock, tilted her head to the side, deliberating.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

deliberating

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