meditative
adjective
med·i·ta·tive
ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: marked by or conducive to meditation
2
: disposed or given to meditation
meditatively
adverb
meditativeness
noun
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I could see that she was in a meditative mood.
I've been in a meditative mood all day.
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Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
Some events were reflective and meditative, like the yoga session, while others were collaborative and hands-on, such as the Ed Circle Focused Training, where education team members shared lessons from their areas of expertise and worked to grow in their teaching.
—Open Up, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And yet millions could potentially benefit from deep meditative practices without subscribing to Buddhist norms.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
But even in their meditative trance, the Greens, then renting in Manhattan, noticed a few minor drawbacks: The 1,300-square-foot apartment lacked character, and the overall vibe felt somewhat antiseptic—think black hardware, white kitchen cabinets, and subway tiles in the bathroom.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditative. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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meditative
adjective
med·i·ta·tive
ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: having the habit of meditating
meditatively
adverb
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