as in contemplation
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of meditation
Take A Breath Before Acting Pause, take a deep breath, and maybe even do a five-minute meditation.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Practice mindfulness, such as yoga, meditation, breathing techniques, or hypnosis.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Those features came second only to the gong Martin installed in a separate area devoted to classes ranging from yoga to meditation and sound healings.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Grounding in being present is developed in virtually all forms of meditation and mindfulness training.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditation
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Practice mindfulness, such as yoga, meditation, breathing techniques, or hypnosis.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Those features came second only to the gong Martin installed in a separate area devoted to classes ranging from yoga to meditation and sound healings.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Grounding in being present is developed in virtually all forms of meditation and mindfulness training.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditation
Cite this Entry
“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share