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contemplated

ADJECTIVE
considered
Synonyms
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studied treated
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advised designed examined express investigated mediated premeditated weighed
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aforethought designful given due consideration gone into intentional prepense studious thought-about thought-through voluntary well advised well-chosen willful
Antonyms
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disregarded forgotten neglected unplanned unstudied
ADJECTIVE
expected
Synonyms
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likely predicted proposed scheduled
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awaited coming envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied
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counted upon due foreseeable hoped-for looked-for planned for predictable prepared for
ADJECTIVE
intended
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calculated contracted designed expected planned predetermined promised proposed
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advised affianced betrothed meant pinned plighted prearranged predestined set steady
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accidentally on purpose aforethought asked for future intentional
Antonyms
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unfixed
ADJECTIVE
observed
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attended checked detected noticed realized recognized
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ascertained beheld descried discerned discovered espied examined found heard heeded inspected marked noted perceived regarded revealed scrutinized seen surveyed viewed watched
WEAK
looked at
Antonyms
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abandoned desecrated forgotten unnoticed unperceived unseen
ADJECTIVE
proposed
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expected planned prospective recommended scheduled suggested
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advanced advised arranged considered designed determined intended moved pressed proffered purposed schemed submitted urged volunteered
WEAK
contingent
ADJECTIVE
willful
Synonyms
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conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful willed
WEAK
designed intended planned studied unforced volitional willing witting
Antonyms
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accidental unintentional unplanned
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flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding

Example Sentences

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At times, Joshua contemplated quitting, but the idea never felt practical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Travis Kelce contemplated retirement after the Chiefs’ 6-11 season, but has re-signed with Kansas City for one more season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Kelce, one of the most popular players in the NFL and a certain Hall of Famer, contemplated retirement after the 2025 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“Collaborations like the partnership between OpenAI and Amazon were always contemplated under our agreements and Microsoft is excited to see what they build together,” the companies said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Somebody called and asked about ordering an ID card, the cottage industry that at fifty bucks a pop will help underwrite their contemplated move to Chicago.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz