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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed
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Recent Examples of meditated
Women meditated on Christ’s Passion, following its stages in prayers that drew power from their own physical suffering.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Rooted in a period of personal upheaval, the lineup meditated on loss, rupture, and the quiet work of renewal.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Rooted in a period of personal upheaval, the lineup meditated on loss, rupture, and the quiet work of renewal.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditated
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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bilson and Bethel pondered where their characters’ relationship stands today.—
Selena Schorken,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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With the new wells for compact compliance now planned, the Republican River district and the local groundwater districts must get serious about conservation planning.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The tournament lasts until July 19 and watch parties are being planned at dozens of locations around the Bay Area.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough, Barry said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Knicks elected to foul rather than allow San Antonio to attempt a tying three and the strategy worked exactly as intended.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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While effectively just a wargame made public, the release of this information is likely intended to send a warning to the US, rather than actually boast about its technological prowess.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Alison Wood Brooks, a behavioral research scientist and professor at Harvard Business School, has studied pre-performance anxiety and the science of communication.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Why Creatine Powder Still Leads on Research The science backing creatine powder is deeper, simply because it’s been studied for decades.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fans debated score predictions, discussed players and shared hopes that Algeria could upset the defending world champions.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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After someone blew a hole in the Nord Stream Pipeline deep under the Baltic Sea in September 2022, the global media debated a geopolitical whodunnit.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The Coast Guard and partner search and rescue crews looked for him by air and sea, covering around 529 square miles, the statement said.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Marsch has never looked more animated than during Millar’s game-saving block.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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