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deliberative

[dih-lib-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /


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A compelling model comes from the burgeoning global movement of citizens’ assemblies — deliberative bodies in which a randomly selected, representative cross-section of the public is convened to consider complex policy questions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

And so, to me, a lot of friends in the Senate, a lot of well-meaning people, the Senate is aspirationally the world’s greatest deliberative body, and it should be that, but it’s not that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

There are, however, still tangible benefits to this deliberative approach.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026

As cognitive scientists Keith Stanovich and Richard West have shown, humans possess two systems of thought: One fast and emotional, the other slow and deliberative.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2025

Representative James Jackson from Georgia was positively apoplectic that such a petition would even be considered by any serious deliberative body.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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