rumination

noun

Definition of ruminationnext
as in contemplation

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  1. contemplation
  2. meditation
  3. cogitation
  4. reflection
  5. consideration
  6. study
  7. thought
  8. debate
Noun
  • Should people be showing a certain level of contemplation and reverence or our selfie sticks okay?
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The 75-hectare park is easy to get to—it’s located on the tip of the Halifax peninsula—and offers plenty of wooded walking trails and benches for quiet contemplation in nature.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • But Silicon Valley’s recent inventions invite galaxy-brain cogitation of the sort Harari is known for.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • Directed by renowned creative, Child, the space is warm and inviting, scattered with vintage accents and dim lighting that creates an atmosphere of personal reflection, setting the perfect stage for a song rooted in raw emotion.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But one of the most striking parts of the conversation was her reflections on all of the men who have stepped up to support her throughout her career.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The American people, a majority of them in fact, took this into consideration and apparently reasoned that this was not disqualifying behavior on the part of Trump.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Despite our efforts, recent studies show that today's generation of children might have a shorter lifespan than their parents — something that hasn’t happened in two centuries.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Just as bad, the study also showed that access to Pell funds in these pilot projects did not reduce the number or average amount of student loans.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of study
Noun
  • In an interview with U.K. publication Gay Times, the actresses were asked for their thoughts about fans romantically rooting for their characters.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of thought
Noun
  • Whether any of those 3s qualified as a legitimate step-back is open for debate.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of debate
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