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meditate on

VERB
contemplate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim consider envisage foresee intend mean mull over ponder propose think of weigh
STRONG
deliberate design excogitate expect mind observe percolate purpose ruminate speculate study
WEAK
aspire to brood over chew over cool out kick around muse over perpend reflect upon size up take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget ignore neglect reject
STRONG
disregard
WEAK
discard look away scorn slight

Example Sentences

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A Rembrandt painting is beginning a national tour, with viewers urged to meditate on the work to boost their mental health.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

“Cataclysm” will feature 113 of Arbus’ genre-defying photographs, ranging from “Tattooed man at a carnival” to “A very young baby,” as well as meditate on the popularity and critical uproar of the original exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

López designed “Night Country” to meditate on women’s fixations, obsessions, insecurities and fears.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2024

“It is not enough to meditate on a cushion inside a monastery.”

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023

After we moved to Ridgeford, he'd ride his bicycle to a park along the bluffs and watch the sunset to "meditate on God's splendor," as he liked to say.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins