1
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed
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Recent Examples of meditating
Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Voiced by four actors, the performance comprises 50 short poems meditating on life in World War II death camps.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Then, there’s another approach, which is almost like praying or meditating without wanting to sound too occult.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Mindfulness techniques All kinds of mindfulness techniques, from practicing yoga with your children to meditating together, can help regulate emotions.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet her songs remain disarmingly human, meditating on desire, vulnerability, and self-examination.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
The group would gather around a bonfire, meditating and listening to some calming music.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Waking up before sunrise; meditating daily.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Voiced by four actors, the performance comprises 50 short poems meditating on life in World War II death camps.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Then, there’s another approach, which is almost like praying or meditating without wanting to sound too occult.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Mindfulness techniques All kinds of mindfulness techniques, from practicing yoga with your children to meditating together, can help regulate emotions.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet her songs remain disarmingly human, meditating on desire, vulnerability, and self-examination.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
The group would gather around a bonfire, meditating and listening to some calming music.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Waking up before sunrise; meditating daily.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditating
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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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An hour before Hitchcock's execution, Texas is planning to put James Broadnax to death for the 2008 double murder of two Christian music producers in the Dallas suburb of Garland.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Countries across the Gulf have arrested scores of people during the war, on charges ranging from posting images of wartime damage, to planning terrorist attacks with Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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Police believe Lewis killed King intending to steal his Hyundai Sonata.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Essay The op-ed itself is a short essay intending to inform the public about an issue and to indicate some means for its resolution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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McGovern, who is thirty-nine, appeared in the courtroom looking trim, with a neat beard and the hint of a residual Emirati tan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the move, Venable said the Sox were looking for an offensive boost behind the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 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
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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
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“Meditating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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