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contemplates

VERB

think about seriously; plan

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 meditate on muse over perpend reflect upon size up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect reject

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

discard look away scorn slight

VERB

gaze at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider examine notice

STRONG

audit behold eye inspect observe peer penetrate peruse pierce probe pry regard scan scrutinize see study survey view witness

WEAK

pore over stare at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

disbelieve forget look away overlook

WEAK

discard disregard scorn slight

Example Sentences

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The film boldly contemplates the atmosphere of Brontë’s novel with both a straight face and a sense of humor.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

But the mood within Welsh Labour as it contemplates elections across this nation is bleak, even black.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The dollar regained much of the ground lost after the jobs report, as Wall Street contemplates an extended period of uncertainty that could keep the Fed from cutting interest rates in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Over the woozy guitars of “Losing Myself,” she sings about disappearing into a toxic relationship — “I’m just a heart for your arrow” — while “Happy With You” contemplates her reflex for self-sabotage.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Bando joins me, folding his rod as he contemplates the dead tree and the leaf-strewn ground.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George