rumination

[roo-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌru məˈneɪ ʃən /

NOUN

thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meditation reflection

STRONG

anticipation attention cerebration cogitation cognition consideration contemplation deduction deliberation deriving excogitation heed hope ideation inducing introspection intuition judging knowing logic musing rationalization reasoning regard scrutiny seeing speculation study theorization thinking understanding

WEAK

apprehending brainwork concluding considering deducing discerning inferring perceiving rationalizing realizing

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief disdain disregard disrespect heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has posted ruminations on food trends, management topics and the Golden Arches’ menu since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Perhaps more consequential are the ruminations on fate, justice and politics.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Shortly after, “The Family Stone” segues into one of the most potent, magnificent ruminations on life and death ever seen onscreen, so simple in its execution that it sneaks up on me every time.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

I wish Knitel had more opportunity to interweave Maggie’s ruminations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

And the ruminations that Ulbrickson had given the matter in September seemed to pay dividends right from the start.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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