as in contemplations
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
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Recent Examples of meditations
While Pasolini delivers his meditations to clergy members gathered at the Vatican, the pope listens from his hospital room, though the attendees cannot see or hear him.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The exhibition catalog features meditations on Wilson’s art by the likes of Amy Sherald, Napoleon Jones-Henderson, and Derrick Adams.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Abolitionists' meditations is a similar concept.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Headspace XR in the Metaverse took their meditations and mindfulness to VR to offer users a playground for their minds to enjoy alone or connect with friends.
—Dan Gardner, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Artist Jess Mack leads monthly meditations at Merrihew’s Sunset Gardens, a 76-year-old nursery in Santa Monica.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Others were contemplative, like meditations that calmed the mind or rituals that ordered the emotions.
—Big Think, 14 Jan. 2025
There’s a new section to introduce Breath Meditation, with five 10-minute meditations to choose from, such as ocean breathing.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In his art practice, Johnson is known for his sharp meditations on race and class rooted in a more organic vocabulary steeped in sculptural and painterly traditions.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The exhibition catalog features meditations on Wilson’s art by the likes of Amy Sherald, Napoleon Jones-Henderson, and Derrick Adams.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Abolitionists' meditations is a similar concept.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Headspace XR in the Metaverse took their meditations and mindfulness to VR to offer users a playground for their minds to enjoy alone or connect with friends.
—Dan Gardner, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Artist Jess Mack leads monthly meditations at Merrihew’s Sunset Gardens, a 76-year-old nursery in Santa Monica.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Others were contemplative, like meditations that calmed the mind or rituals that ordered the emotions.
—Big Think, 14 Jan. 2025
There’s a new section to introduce Breath Meditation, with five 10-minute meditations to choose from, such as ocean breathing.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Meditations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditations. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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