mulling

[muhl-ing] / ˈmʌl ɪŋ /

NOUN

deduction

Synonyms

STRONG

answer assumption cogitation consequence consideration contemplation corollary deliberation derivation finding illation inference judgment meditation musing opinion ratiocination reasoning reflection result rumination speculation thinking thought

WEAK

concluding inferring pondering sequitur

Antonyms

STRONG

cause disdain disregard ignorance neglect reality source truth

WEAK

confusion

Example Sentences

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India's central bank is also mulling measures to tackle digital scammers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

You don’t have to take out a policy today or tomorrow, but it’s worth mulling over as part of your overall plan.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

France is mulling two ways to help: testing people to get a better measure of how widespread contamination is, and regulating fertilisers to limit new cadmium entering soils.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

With free agent Jimmy Garoppolo mulling retirement, McVay said Thursday night that Simpson would compete with Stetson Bennett to be Stafford’s backup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She hemmed several times, as if mulling over how to tell me whatever it was she was about to tell me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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