MEDITATED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

meditated

verb

past tense of meditate

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to I've been meditating a career change for months

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as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed

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Recent Examples of meditated The Zodiac characters appear on lotus leaves like the ones the Buddha meditated on. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Women meditated on Christ’s Passion, following its stages in prayers that drew power from their own physical suffering. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Biss, who often speaks at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day events at Fountain Square, meditated this year on loss and sacrifice. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026 After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026 The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom. — Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026 Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident. — Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Rooted in a period of personal upheaval, the lineup meditated on loss, rupture, and the quiet work of renewal. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of pondered

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Minister Mélanie Joly announced $541 million for this initial cohort, with more hires planned, emphasizing Canada's commitment to science.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
This reaction was triggered by Kiffin, who had planned to sign tight end Dae’Quan Wright after the Cleveland Browns released him during the preseason.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of planned

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Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The five trusts also contemplated that two-thirds of the children could vote to terminate a trust.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplated

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Formulations intended for pain treatment include injections and transdermal patches that release the drug gradually through the skin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The policy is intended to reduce potential overlap between related campaigns.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intended

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Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
On the other end of the spectrum is Texas Tech University, where researchers have studied the potential performance benefits of energy drinks.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of studied

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Yet, Stella Lefty’s rise has been hotly debated — conversations about nepotism, originality, and TikTok’s influence on the music industry have taken over.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
From Engineer To Operator How much FDE an organization needs versus traditional engineering is already being debated.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of debated

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Extreme mountain climbing has never looked anything but miserable from the distance of a screening room, and The Other Side delivers mightily on all that scraping, straining, gasping toil.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Victor Munoz, the winger, looked set to sign from Osasuna in June, only for Liverpool to gazump Newcastle at the last moment.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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