deliberates

verb

Definition of deliberatesnext
present tense third-person singular of deliberate
as in ponders
to give serious and careful thought to the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict

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  1. contemplates
  2. considers
  3. weighs
Verb
  • On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.
    JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.
    Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of considers
Verb
  • For Black graduates, race weighs heavily on the social and economic outcomes associated with a college degree.
    Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Due to its smaller size, the LFS weighs 480 lb (218 kg).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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