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deliberates

VERB

think about seriously; discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider consult contemplate mull over ponder reflect weigh

STRONG

argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study

WEAK

bat it around chew over hammer away at kick around knock around pour it on put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

abstain agree go along

Example Sentences

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And so, I think there has to be both a change to the way the Senate deliberates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Fed is considering this scenario as it deliberates the future of monetary policy.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Individual states have taken actions intending to stop online danger for children as Congress deliberates.

From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2023

"Judges routinely give a 'clean up' instruction before a jury deliberates, telling them not to construe anything the court says as evidence, or as a suggestion of what their verdict should be," she tweeted.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

The commune of Valenciennes deliberates in a full assembly whether it should continue to acknowledge the convention; or whether it should not arrest the representative Lamar.

From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis