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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Soon, though, the wisecrack gives way to more sober ruminations.

From Los Angeles Times

It was only when her sister heard it and commented on the lyrics that she realised it was really a rumination on death.

From BBC

True, the major soliloquies are not the tortured revelations of a soul in anguish but merely philosophical ruminations; it seems unlikely that this spirited man would opt for self-slaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

So nature is boosting them up, and we think that is giving them the cognitive resources to then deal with their depression and their rumination.

From Los Angeles Times

rumination

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