1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision
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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while
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Recent Examples of contemplated
According to the governor’s office, the original design of the project contemplated the demolition of the synagogue on the One Brooklyn Health System campus, but following intervention from Hochul, the synagogue’s demolition has been removed from the plans for affordable housing.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
One of the scenarios being contemplated is that only two-thirds or a majority of that number would need to turn out.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Thus, the situation, contemplated by the statutory scheme as a whole, did not occur here.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
As a couple, Rosalinda and Manuel had sometimes contemplated returning to Mexico.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Officials contemplated canceling the celebration.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025
In a draft letter to a Baptist group in Connecticut, Jefferson contemplated the lengths at which a government could declare religious events.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
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Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
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The company has previously stated that its first production vehicle is planned for market entry in 2027.—
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The airstrikes were not authorized by Congress, and their legality has been debated.—
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Regardless of political party or ideology, Americans have the right to witness important issues like crime and drugs debated in an open and fair forum.—
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The measures, which had been agreed to in writing in mid-November 2023, were intended to address Lively’s concerns about on-set conduct and safety.—
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But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended.—
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Before the Refugio oil spill, the pipelines under All Plains were considered intrastate because the previous owner filed tariffs with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.—
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Harbaugh is considered by many to be the top candidate for multiple teams following his 18-year tenure leading the Ravens.—
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
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Aleshire said the development firm proposed surrendering that portion of the property months ago as a gift to the city and the two parties have been in amicable negotiations since.—
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
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Medieval Europeans moved to England consistently A press release by the University of Cambridge continued that researchers studied more than 700 chemical signatures from the teeth of people buried in England between AD 400 and 1100.—
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In The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Mirren played Georgia, the wife of crime boss Albert Spica (Michael Gambon), who comes to La Hollandaise to be entertained every night.—
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First opened in 1994, Atlantis set the tone for mega-resorts for travelers seeking the comforts of full service experience, alongside a myriad of ways to keep kids entertained.—
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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