rumination

noun

Definition of ruminationnext
as in contemplation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
  1. contemplation
  2. meditation
  3. cogitation
  4. reflection
  5. consideration
  6. study
  7. thought
  8. debate
Noun
  • These tantalizing displays appealed to our senses, offering quick and captivating content that increasingly prioritized immediacy and entertainment over depth and contemplation.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The online world sometimes seems to revolve around stressful scenarios—road rages, animal attacks, cliff jumps, political debates—that demand our response, or at least our contemplation of one.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • Worse still are its vague, belabored meditations on the psychic toll of life undercover.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dedicated meditation rooms, community spaces for social interaction and window design that pulls in natural light are among features that will be chosen to promote mental health.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • To your point, the emotional component is just a reflection on how much people are looking for hope and positivity right now.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Sara writes that the pic’s broad appeal marks a critical inflection point for Hong Kong’s martial arts cinema – invoking reflection on its golden bygone age, yet also ushering hope that a new wave might be just around the corner.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • As more tourists are concerned with treading more gently on the earth, sustainability is anticipated to become a bigger consideration.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • From $427 per night. BOOK NOW Hotel Greystone Impeccable service is a prime consideration at Hotel Greystone, which received one 2024 Michelin key.
    Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • In 2017, Berklee musicologist Joe Bennett published a lighthearted study on commonalities in the music and lyrics of Christmas songs.
    Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The study was the first to track the problem of plumbing poverty over a 51-year period in the 50 largest U.S. cities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of study
Noun
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this tragedy during this incredibly difficult time.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This thought experiment can't be replicated in the real world, since plastic pollution is so ubiquitous.
    Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thought
Noun
  • The standard debate in Western ethical theory is one that involves three points of view.
    Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Biden dropped his reelection bid a few weeks after the debate and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the 2024 election to Trump.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
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