1
as in to ponder
to give serious and careful thought to
she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while
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Recent Examples of contemplate
In an ordinary year, few taxpayers would contemplate reckless disregard for the data on a tax return.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
After stealing a security guard’s gun (and his wife’s Lorazepam), the mentally unwell husband and father contemplates some violent solutions to his problem during a couple of vivid daydream sequences.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
And a survey by Direct Selling News showed that 67% of MLM companies are either contemplating or have already implemented business model changes.
—Lisa Maynard, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For starters, Will was contemplating to take the next step in their relationship.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Wells ponders how her 13-year-old business, selling breast-pump backpacks and other items for new moms, will run under President Trump's new tariffs on all imports.—
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And ponder why the tee shot on the par-3 12th creates such a riddle.—
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And, President Trump intends to scale back monies for state and local governments while pushing more costs on states and cities.—
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While the Senate spending cuts are set at just around $4 billion, the House intends to cut at least $1.5 trillion.—
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This result is far from a disaster though, as key Flamengo players had just returned from a busy international break, and visitors Inter are also considered title contenders.—
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Rectangles of prospective dimensions are considered.—
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To add insult to injury, the NCAA does not plan on paying the full amount in cash.—
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The original start date was planned earlier, and the season would have been much easier to work in.—
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The film is mass at its core and magical in its storytelling, crafted to move and entertain audiences worldwide.—
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Families are very much the focus here, and the resort offers a wealth of activities to keep younger guests entertained (see: the indoor kids’ club and playground with multi-story slides, and the dedicated kids’ pool with water slides.—
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East Lynne, a summer equity theater company that stages classic American plays, is hoping to start using what will be called The Clemans Theater later this year for productions and for events such as art exhibitions, film screenings and fundraisers this summer.—
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The pitch was irresistible: a growing user base of 4.25 million Gen Zers that the bank hoped to turn into long-term customers.—
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Callahan said the uncertainty is why many are debating whether to buy or sell shares and why companies such as Klarna, StubHub and Chime are reportedly delaying their initial public offerings.—
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Such historical revelations, belatedly publicized and debated, were necessary, yet immeasurably painful.—
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That means nearly 40% of US households bought a car in 2024.—
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The decision would have meant that as of Wednesday, as many as 350,000 Venezuelans, many of them living in South Florida, would have lost the ability to legally work in the U.S, and a few days later would have been vulnerable to detention and deportation.—
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“Contemplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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