- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
Example Sentences
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The jury had been directed that it could reach a majority verdict, but jurors were discharged earlier after failing to do so after nearly 20 hours of deliberating.
From BBC • May 20, 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
The advisory board made its decision after deliberating at an April 15 hearing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The jury of six men and six women began deliberating early Thursday afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
We came to a T in the road and stopped, the pigeon deliberating between left and right.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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