rumination

noun

as in contemplation

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Recent Examples of rumination Where a ham and cheese or BLT can be reduced to the sum of their parts, a good veggie sandwich—especially one that is intended to be a meal, not a snack—requires some rumination. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Critically, in the third experiment, their affirmations came before the failure and still worked to defeat rumination. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The resulting book, a deliberately meandering account of her Steel City sojourn, weds memoir, travelogue, philosophical rumination and journalistic investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The Virgo first quarter moon puts you in rumination mode. — Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2026 Many people get stuck in rumination. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 Since its opening, Moth Days has caught the eyes and hearts of a public that was apparently hungry for knotty rumination on troubled institutions. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The goal is to reflect briefly and objectively, without spiraling into rumination. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Amadeus is a portrait of a man realizing his own inferiority and losing his religion as a result, and Bettany’s incredible rendition of Salieri shapes the series’ rumination on who yearns to command a stage and why. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumination
  1. contemplation
  2. meditation
  3. cogitation
  4. reflection
  5. consideration
  6. study
  7. thought
  8. debate
Noun
  • The process of filming and editing became one of observation, contemplation and confrontation.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The gallery, which connects the Apollo Rotunda and the Salon Carré, will serve as a space for strolling and contemplation within the museum, according to the release.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of contemplation
Noun
  • His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Watching that number climb (474 straight days of meditation, as of this week) is genuinely for me.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of meditation
Noun
  • Trump’s announcement, in particular, displays all the drawbacks of insufficient cogitation characteristic of so many of his ventures.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cogitation
Noun
  • Mercury in your 10th House of Career sextiles Venus in your 12th House of Solitude, helping behind-the-scenes reflection shape a smarter professional choice.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If an essay is built around specific, vivid details and honest reflection throughout, the reader should already understand what the experience meant to the student well before the final paragraph.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • Acquired Manuel Colon and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals for Nolan Hoffman.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Mets traded Weaver and cash considerations to the Bucs Monday for 21-year-old shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, a local out of Westchester County.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Does this study prove that watching television causes negative brain changes?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • Not calling this pickup basketball, but same thought process.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This was a promising line of thought, and emotion stirred in his chest.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • And Lakeland City Commissioners pass a one-year moratorium on data center construction as the debate over AI facilities plays out in election campaigns around the state.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The debate is further complicated because the state owns the bridge, while the only railroad using it — Providence and Worcester — is a private business serving another private business, RED Technologies, a division of multinational ReWorld.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate

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“Rumination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumination. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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