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deliberative

[dih-lib-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /


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A compelling model comes from the burgeoning global movement of citizens’ assemblies — deliberative bodies in which a randomly selected, representative cross-section of the public is convened to consider complex policy questions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

These influencers play to audiences largely made up of people who want to be seen atop the moral high ground without putting in the deliberative intellectual work to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

There are, however, still tangible benefits to this deliberative approach.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2026

I believe that when we are measured and deliberative and we are calm — and we are not mercurial, not raging — we can make more sound decisions because we’re operating using our cortex.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2025

Representative James Jackson from Georgia was positively apoplectic that such a petition would even be considered by any serious deliberative body.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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