as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict
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Recent Examples of deliberated
Jurors deliberated for about six hours before coming back with the mixed verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.
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Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
These efforts led to the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act being deliberated in both houses of Congress.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
These efforts led to the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act being deliberated in both houses of Congress.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
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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
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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
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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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Feature Importance Feature importance is often considered a default method for explainable AI (XAI).Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, 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 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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In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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One’s own identity should be explored, nurtured, and hopefully shared.Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deliberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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