- present participle of contemplate.
contemplating
Example Sentences
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The White House is now contemplating an executive order that would grant the government oversight of the most-advanced models.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Hours before the show’s opening, Baseman was still contemplating what else he could add.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Increasingly economists are contemplating a scenario where the central bank makes no change to rates.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Amid the ongoing preparation for the trial, some sources have alleged that Lively and Reynolds, 49, are contemplating a move overseas in a bid to escape the fallout from the actress’s feud with Baldoni.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
I clutched the rail and stared into the green waves, contemplating the fish who might soon be enjoying my breakfast, while my father stood shivering beside me in shirtsleeves.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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