- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
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Personnel around JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Citi’s Jane Fraser are actively deliberating whether to go but are concerned about the risks, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Attorneys for both sides made closing arguments on Thursday before the jury began deliberating.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Well,” said he, in a deliberating manner, “for five minutes, perhaps.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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