rumination

noun

Definition of ruminationnext
as in contemplation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
  1. contemplation
  2. meditation
  3. cogitation
  4. reflection
  5. consideration
  6. study
  7. thought
  8. debate
Noun
  • Should people be showing a certain level of contemplation and reverence or our selfie sticks okay?
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The 75-hectare park is easy to get to—it’s located on the tip of the Halifax peninsula—and offers plenty of wooded walking trails and benches for quiet contemplation in nature.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • Try incorporating mindfulness meditation, regular therapy sessions or mental health check-ins into your routine.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some kids may find journaling or drawing to express their feelings helpful as well, if yoga or meditation are too low energy.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • While her snappy lyrics structure these songs of reflection and self-care, her deep arsenal of flows, intonations, and melodies bring them to life. 7.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These intentional rituals create moments of reflection and stillness in your day. 4.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • They are both being held without bail and will have their cases presented to the L.A. County district attorney’s office for filing consideration Monday.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thinking behind the group put forward for consideration starts with Antoine Budker’s 1874 classification of vineyards, in which seven key plots were identified - Aux Caves, Carquelin, La Rochelle, Les Thorins, Les Vérillats, Moulin-à-Vent, and Rochegrès.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • And, as studies and Bartell reminded me, most PFAS exposure comes from dietary intake, like drinking water contaminated with PFAS.
    Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Income inequality is highest among Asian Americans, according a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of study
Noun
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this tragedy during this incredibly difficult time.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thought
Noun
  • The debate over how to classify the West India Regiments—whether as British subjects and soldiers or as enslaved men—continued until 1807.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Actuarial data will likely end the debate if and when autonomous vehicles are demonstrably safer than those piloted by humans.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
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