meditated

verb

Definition of meditatednext
past tense of meditate
1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to I've been meditating a career change for months

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2
as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditated
  1. planned
  2. contemplated
  3. intended
  4. looked
  5. entertained
  6. went
  7. considered
  8. tried
Verb
  • The Onion had planned to kick Jones out and relaunch Infowars in January as a parody.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Asked how the state planned to boost EV sales by 33% in model year 2026, the governor’s office replied with a statement focused on gains to date.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of planned
Verb
  • However, such a step is contemplated by four countries, for the Taliban’s violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With both Liv and Nia laid out, Tiffany Stratton pulled out her Money in the Bank briefcase and contemplated a cash-in.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • On film, in fashion and music, and in other forms of entertainment, the representation of Western culture continues to, pun intended, stampede into mainstream media.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intended
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  • As with any design period, there’s a massive range in how bathrooms looked in the 1960s.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If looked at purely as a branding exercise, Chouinard nailed the brief.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of looked
Verb
  • But boy do these young guys want to be entertained!
    Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Verna, for one, imagined that the long, actionless stretches between football plays could be filled with clips of moments that had just transpired from different camera angles, keeping viewers entertained and engaged with the game.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • Among leaders, communication is considered a cornerstone of success.
    Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Overwintering sites in those areas are considered essential to the conservation of the species.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The search for Prague’s missing books began during World War II, when members of the city’s then Jewish community tried to track some of them down, Bušek said.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
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