DELIBERATION Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberation

noun

di-ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of deliberation

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 That the mandamus order requires the FCC to abandon its deliberation process is itself an injury that cannot be remedied after the fact. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 At the beginning of the trial, the 63-year-old waived his right to be sentenced by the jury, who convicted him of murder after less than three hours of deliberations. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Accordingly, Trump’s public deliberations about who to invade and who to annihilate were themselves crimes, committed in full view of thousands of diplomats and heads of state. — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliberation

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Noun

Police will forward the case to prosecutors for consideration of charges.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Security considerations such as encryption and securely retiring storage media also remain important.

— Paul Speciale, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Those discussions reveal how employees think and give managers a chance to coach reasoning, not just review the final deliverable.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

The consultation, surgical approach and follow-up care may also differ, which can affect the overall cost.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Norway will now hold a public consultation on the recommendations made in the report, with the central bank due to submit its response in January.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Congress weighs competing proposals Anthropic’s draft enters a crowded legislative debate over how the United States should regulate frontier AI.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

Danielle Friedman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Expect more brands to pair products with questionnaires, telehealth consults or at-home test kits.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

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