- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
Example Sentences
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Jurors first indicated that they were at an impasse on Thursday afternoon, after deliberating for more than 13 hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Jurors were sent out to consider their verdicts on Thursday afternoon and have now been deliberating for about seven hours.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Last week, a second jury was discharged after deliberating for nearly 20 hours following a five-week trial.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Jason had to stop deliberating and take what he wanted.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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