as in pondering
to give serious and careful thought to
the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict
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Recent Examples of deliberating
An actor, Marcelo Subiotto, and a group of citizens are secretly brought together to form a parallel jury deliberating alongside the official jury in a real criminal case.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The jury began deliberating Friday.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The Senate will begin deliberating on the budget this week, as it was scheduled to, and that chamber should have its work wrapped up by week’s end.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The jury didn’t decide on the rape charge involving Mann because the foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The jury began deliberating shortly after closing arguments Wednesday afternoon.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
After deliberating for about a day and a half, an Orange County Superior Court jury found Adel Shaker Hijazi, 41, and Jacob Andrew Hernandez, 33, not guilty of misdemeanor charges of failure to disperse from a campus encampment on May 15, 2024.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The jury is expected to begin deliberating next week.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The jury began deliberating Friday.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The Senate will begin deliberating on the budget this week, as it was scheduled to, and that chamber should have its work wrapped up by week’s end.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The jury didn’t decide on the rape charge involving Mann because the foreperson refused to keep deliberating.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The jury began deliberating shortly after closing arguments Wednesday afternoon.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
After deliberating for about a day and a half, an Orange County Superior Court jury found Adel Shaker Hijazi, 41, and Jacob Andrew Hernandez, 33, not guilty of misdemeanor charges of failure to disperse from a campus encampment on May 15, 2024.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The jury is expected to begin deliberating next week.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberating
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The two-term governor, who is seeking a third term in November while pondering a potential 2028 White House bid, is viewed favorably by 68% of Chicagoans and unfavorably by 20%.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gary Thuerk, of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), was pondering how to advertise upcoming demonstrations in California of his company’s latest computers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rodents menacing Boise-area gardens and kitchens and threatening agriculture and public health.—
Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The hoods might just as well evoke the garb of Christian monks debating whether the soul is distinct from the body.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Safety and Clinic Standards Safety is often one of the first concerns people have when considering treatment abroad.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Limon was studying geography, environmental science and policy, and Bristy is studying chemical engineering.—
Claudia Lauer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Show more Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For entertaining larger groups, pick up this six-person set that comes with a sofa, loveseat, and club chair, all complete with comfy cushions.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, some lawmakers are entertaining ridiculous tax incentives for companies.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The aggressive political gains DeSantis and Republicans seek also have some in the party questioning whether the new map would put GOP incumbents at risk of losing future elections.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the apology, Camp Mystic’s plans to reopen in late May with nearly 900 girls have angered victims’ families, and state officials are questioning whether the license should be renewed.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Missouri faces a legal battle over a referendum to redraw one key district even before weighing changes under the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Atmos Rewards members can pack up to 12 bottles in a box or case weighing 50 pounds or less.—
Hali Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Deliberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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