- present participle of contemplate.
contemplating
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For adults contemplating having children, weighing the age of their own parents is often part of the calculus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
During a shareholder call in August, Zoley said ICE was contemplating buying more than 10 facilities, and that number “could continue to grow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The king pressed his jeweled forefinger to his fleshy lips, contemplating his next move.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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