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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
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.
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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
Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix were 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, 2 Oct. 2024
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
Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix were 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, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplated
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To ensure a safe operation, the crew meticulously planned the activities using multiple weather forecasts and real-time motion tracking.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Too much structure can lead to burnout and frustration when things inevitably don’t go as planned.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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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
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Whatever the case, by the mid-19th century, the Whitworth rifle, a British rifle, entered service and is widely considered the first bona fide sniper rifle.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her hull shape and fully electric propulsion system with inline contra rotating propellers is an evolution from the Breathe concept first proposed in 2010.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For instance, Microsoft proposed the Copilot governance framework.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Levi’s has entertained the idea of selling the brand several times.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Evan Shapiro entertained, shocked and awed an industry crowd in Madrid this week.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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The kit’s snares, toms, and cymbals all feature noise-absorbing inserts, mesh heads, and vents meant to reduce excess noise, or at least keep as much of it confined to your headphones as possible.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Frank, working meant being in good company—and cinema was the way to be with beloveds.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Contemplated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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