cogitated

verb

Definition of cogitatednext
past tense of cogitate
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to by the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it'll be almost over

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  1. contemplated
  2. entertained
  3. considered
  4. questioned
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  • Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix was sure about making a sequel, and for a time contemplated putting on a Broadway show instead, before ultimately committing to the movie.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In practice, the Bureau of Land Management only approved Gemini after the bureau’s local staff contemplated rejecting the project.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplated
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  • Levi’s has entertained the idea of selling the brand several times.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Evan Shapiro entertained, shocked and awed an industry crowd in Madrid this week.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • Feature Importance Feature importance is often considered a default method for explainable AI (XAI).
    Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, as Chinese crude import levels continue to disappoint and global economic uncertainties persist, even the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — considered to be among the more bullish demand forecasters out in the market — now expects lower demand growth both in 2024 and 2025.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considered
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  • The elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, and bigotry in all its forms.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Many people, including fire officials, have questioned why the crew was working in dry brush amid triple-digit temperatures.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of questioned
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