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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

"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

It meets and deliberates in person —not via Zoom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2023

I wonder how often that solemn body deliberates as to whether a girl shall be A. B., P. B., or A. M., or whether they ever give them any degree at all.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady