deliberates

verb

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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Recent Examples of deliberates Gonzalez Rogers has scheduled a hearing Monday to begin considering options for remedies while the jury deliberates on questions of liability. — David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026 The region is also gaining more executives as California deliberates over a 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026 As long as each person is usually right and the community deliberates systematically on the basis of reason and evidence, the resulting consensus will be the best that can be achieved within the limits of current knowledge. — Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026 The jury deliberates in private. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 The peace prize committee deliberates in secret for months before coming up with a shortlist and narrowing it down to pick the winner. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 The Ninth Circuit did not consider the strength of either side's legal argument, only issuing a stay to minimize harm while the court deliberates. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberates
  1. ponders
  2. contemplates
  3. considers
  4. entertains
  5. debates
  6. weighs
Verb
  • Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of ponders
Verb
  • One modification contemplates allowing schools to pay more money to athletes.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As humanity contemplates the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, Sulej says the story of the Mastodonsaurus offers some hope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • To construct one, mediators will have to incorporate what each party considers essential.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Begin with a classical model that considers revenue, closing probability and available sales resources.
    — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Open seasonally from late spring to early autumn, the 15-acre park entertains with over 20 tube, speed, and body slides, including a family raft attraction called The Wedge.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Now 94, Cynthia still entertains with tales of bygone Barbados at the family's regular guest cocktail parties, whilst dinner is underscored by jazz singers and instrumentalists.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of entertains
Verb
  • Nvidia is heading up a new alliance of tech industry giants focused on keeping open-source AI models secure as Washington debates how and whether to restrict them.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • The ’Obsession’ And ’Backrooms’ Lesson While Hollywood debates the merger, two films arrived that reframed what’s possible.
    — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of debates
Verb
  • The offensive line, which easily weighs close to 1,500 pounds, laid the groundwork for running back Ashton Norris, who ran for nearly 200 yards.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Caddy also weighs more than the Lucid (cue the frantic Googling) and has less power.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighs

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