DELIBERATED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberated

verb

past tense of deliberate

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict

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Recent Examples of deliberated Mitchell Fairbarn, of Ontario, Canada, was convicted of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after jurors deliberated for about five hours. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill was denied punitive damages by the six-person jury that deliberated for less than four hours. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 After nine days of hearing testimony in August, the jury deliberated for three hours before turning over the guilty verdict. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Those questions are being deliberated by Justin Holcomb, an assistant research professor with the Kansas Geological Survey, a research unit of the University of Kansas in Lawrence. — Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The Ohio jury deliberated for just two hours Tuesday following a week of trial testimony. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning its unanimous verdict after a two-week trial. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 Jury members deliberated for just one hour before returning the guilty verdict Thursday after a three-day trial. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Before the jury deliberated, Justice Dewey summarized the case, controversially favoring Lizzie’s innocence while citing her character and involvement in her church. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

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Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Although this evidence is preliminary and debated, the findings warrant further measurement.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

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Todd has already contemplated what a sibling Grammy showdown might look like.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplated

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Commonly considered one of the world’s worst invasive species, the green crab has successfully invaded every continent except Antarctica.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of considered

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Ingredients like caffeine and L-theanine have long research tails behind them, but the pouch itself as a delivery system has not been studied for the long haul.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Bernal was Latino by background, a native of Tucson, Arizona, who had studied history at the University of Texas, and worked his way up in Democratic politics.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of studied

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The search drew sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who also questioned the timing.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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In November 2025, Tesla shareholders weighed a nonbinding proposal for the carmaker to invest in xAI, Musk’s AI startup.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
But since the scale couldn't produce a printout of the official weight, which is required for breaking a record in Pennsylvania, Taylor had to get the fish weighed somewhere else.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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