mulling

[muhl-ing] / ˈmʌl ɪŋ /

NOUN

deduction

Synonyms

STRONG

answer assumption cogitation consequence consideration contemplation corollary deliberation derivation finding illation inference judgment meditation musing opinion ratiocination reasoning reflection result rumination speculation thinking thought

WEAK

concluding inferring pondering sequitur

Antonyms

STRONG

cause disdain disregard ignorance neglect reality source truth

WEAK

confusion

Example Sentences

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India's central bank is also mulling measures to tackle digital scammers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Wes Streeting was in Parliament with his closest advisers mulling whether he should quit the cabinet job as health secretary that he had coveted for years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

You don’t have to take out a policy today or tomorrow, but it’s worth mulling over as part of your overall plan.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

France is mulling how to prevent people from ingesting too much of the heavy metal cadmium, after a warning their breakfast cereal and baguettes could be contaminated with the toxin.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

When tired of mulling over his feelings, he would say to himself that it was he who was wrong, that he was no good.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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