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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
After about five hours of deliberations, the jury reached a consensus.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
The news agency has made no mention of the assembly’s deliberations since Monday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
After five days of testimony and two days of deliberation, the jury reached its decision, acquitting David of murder but remaining deadlocked on the manslaughter charge.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
But this was made within a couple of weeks of the election, and there was no substantive serious deliberation with the editorial board of the paper.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
The news agency has made no mention of the assembly’s deliberations since Monday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
After five days of testimony and two days of deliberation, the jury reached its decision, acquitting David of murder but remaining deadlocked on the manslaughter charge.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
But this was made within a couple of weeks of the election, and there was no substantive serious deliberation with the editorial board of the paper.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberation
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Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Insurance premiums and other considerations increased to $30,011,081 from $28,906,803 in the previous year, driven by higher renewal premiums.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, discussions with bosses and VIPs will be productive.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The company is currently in discussions with financing sources to secure short-term funding to continue operations beyond December 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The former defense minister is in the country for annual strategic security consultations.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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With suitable approaches to working with data and integrating AI solutions, all risks can be eliminated at the consultation stage, clarifying all the challenges.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whether any of those 3s qualified as a legitimate step-back is open for debate.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says Waffle House, the iconic American restaurant chain with over 1,600 locations known for cooking up Southern breakfast food, has developed an advanced storm center FEMA consults with.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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His daughter Lydia is Group Director of Food and Beverage, while Irene, who runs her own skincare line, consults on the spas.Graeme Green, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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