CONTEMPLATES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

contemplates

verb

present tense third-person singular of contemplate

as in ponders

to give serious and careful thought to she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision

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as in intends

to have in mind as a purpose or goal he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while

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Recent Examples of contemplates Housing starts slumped in September, raising fresh concerns about the state of the real estate market as the Federal Reserve contemplates additional interest rate hikes. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology. — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 Neither yet contemplates an agent that delegates to another agent at four in the morning. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Unrivaled, the 3×3 women’s professional basketball league, has completed an oversubscribed Series C fundraise at a value of $650 million, as the nearly three-year-old organization contemplates further geographic expansion. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The pair move in together, as McConaughey contemplates a Texas gubernatorial run. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 As humanity contemplates the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, Sulej says the story of the Mastodonsaurus offers some hope. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single. — Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

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As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
The company intends to keep testing its defenses as model capabilities advance, rather than assume that today’s security measures will remain sufficient.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intends

Verb

In addition to the £120 million infusion, the UK also plans to dole out £60 million to a sovereign AI fund to help boost domestic AI companies, and £18 million to boost homegrown chip design.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department, by comparison, plans to send out 1,000 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

That means another week of relying on players like Andrew Armstrong and Cyrus Allen, with Xavier Worthy the WR1 by default.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
It was born in 1930 and is today the most popular candy bar in the United States, which undoubtedly means the world.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Much has been made about Amendment 3, the statewide ballot initiative that proposes tripling the homestead exemption for primary residences in the first year.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

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