1
as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
there was a great deal of deliberation among the representatives about the wording of the public statement
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Recent Examples of deliberation
The jury returned the verdict after starting deliberations on Monday.
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Jurors found the newspaper not liable for defamation less than three hours into their deliberations following a weeklong trial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Following a mass, deliberations and voting will take place with breaks for prayer after every seven ballots.
—Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
While deliberations of the Council will be mostly behind closed doors, the Parliament uses a more open legislative process.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Jurors found the newspaper not liable for defamation less than three hours into their deliberations following a weeklong trial.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Following a mass, deliberations and voting will take place with breaks for prayer after every seven ballots.
—Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
While deliberations of the Council will be mostly behind closed doors, the Parliament uses a more open legislative process.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberation
Noun
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And to realize the full capabilities of 18A requires chip designers to make specific considerations from the start.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Without such careful consideration, Goldman predicts a dystopian future prompted by age verification laws.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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With more patient records, diagnostic testing and consultations being digitized and wearable devices like health bands proliferating, healthcare cybersecurity is only becoming more complex and the need to modernize is becoming more urgent.—
Ali El Kaafarani,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One of the children, having Stage 4 cancer, was sent out of the United States without medication or consultation with doctors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the original post, unlike the current debate, the user set the scene and provided some constraints.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This seeming contradiction can be understood when the executive order is viewed against the backdrop of current education policy debates.—
F. Chris Curran,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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For assessing labor and social security regulations, the World Bank consults lawyers with expertise in each country.—
Dhaisy Paredes Guzman,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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In today’s health care, before patients can even get their words out, they are already pointed to the door with a brand-new prescription in their hand—all within a 15-minute consult.—
Kevin Reutenauer,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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