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deliberated

VERB

think about seriously; discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider consult contemplate mull over ponder reflect weigh

STRONG

argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study

WEAK

bat it around chew over hammer away at kick around knock around pour it on put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

abstain agree go along

Example Sentences

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I deliberated for a long time about whether to resign from my teaching job, which I’d held for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The Santa Fe jury deliberated for just seven hours before arriving at a judgment — a fraction of the $2 billion the state had asked for.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A decision on the request can be deliberated and appealed.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The jury at the first trial - which began in November and finished on 4 February - deliberated for more than 36 hours.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

There was a Jack Kerouac quote their dad loved to repeat when the family deliberated weekend plans.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman