MEDITATES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

meditates

verb

present tense third-person singular of meditate

as in contemplates

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

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as in intends

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 meditates Throughout, Kwon also meditates on memories of and nostalgia for the experience of growing up as a child of Asian immigrants in the United States. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Sanam Sheriff meditates on trans poetics and the failure of language. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Francis Ford Coppola meditates on the question of who is watching the watchmen in The Conversation, a neo-noir mystery thriller about the human side of surveillance. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 At other times, the music meditates on an image — there’s a tribute to Sylvia Plath, another famous McLean patient — that’s beautiful on its own but dramatically inert. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026 In her book Fresh Banana Leaves, Indigenous scientist and scholar Jessica Hernandez meditates on the meaning of the banana plant within the ecologies of her ancestors across what is now Mexico and El Salvador. — Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026 Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026 Meditate and love the process James meditates daily to boost mental recovery from challenging workouts. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Apr. 2026 Right after waking up, the leader meditates, journals, and zeroes in on the most critical task of the day. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

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Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology.

— Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Neither yet contemplates an agent that delegates to another agent at four in the morning.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplates

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Still, the department intends to send letters to current driver license or identification card holders potentially affected that will offer complimentary identity and credit monitoring services and $1 million identity theft insurance for 1 year.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The Japanese automaker intends to implement DWPT technology in the logistics and transportation industries in the first phase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of intends

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As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

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Whether Musk plans to build (or buy) another wireless network or pressure the incumbents to strike deals with SpaceX, the telecoms' oligopoly is looking shakier.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Paramount plans to upgrade the theater with state-of-the-art projection systems and in-seat food and drink service, Rick Caruso, whose company owns the Palisades Village shopping center where the Bay Theater is located, said in an interview.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year before amid a terminal illness.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of goes

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Is there any point at which Baier considers whether someone like Hemingway should continue to be on air?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
That's because while the IRS generally considers a return filed on the day it is postmarked, most states require mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day, regardless of when they were mailed or postmarked.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of considers

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Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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