as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
by the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it'll be almost over
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Recent Examples of cogitate
Yet the evidence for cogitating pond scum grows daily.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
With the eruptions and disruptions of digital mass culture as its Ferrari-level engine, often represented by the roaring drama of sport, Pfeiffer’s art cogitates on power as an ongoing campaign waged between the individual and the crowd.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
While Wall Street and Private Equity leaders have the time to leisurely cogitate the long view, business leaders (CEO’s, CMO’s, etc) have to make commitments today with real dollars based on their best guesses about the state of the consumer next fall and spring.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Dyson presents mathematical arguments that these beings can, through shrewd conservation of energy, maintain the resources needed to survive, cogitate and communicate in an eternally expanding cosmos.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 16 June 2021
As his characters cogitate and self-medicate, scheme and philosophize, his subject is less the content of their thoughts than the mind contemplating itself.
—Washington Post, 11 June 2021
Jermaine uncovers America's obsession with capitalism and its cogitating impact on his everyday decision making, as well as those around him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2018
Penrose believes that Hawking's condition has forced him to work more creatively, to take imaginative leaps where someone with a less uncertain future might want to cogitate a little longer.
—Jerry Adler, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
But Long, one of the revelers, (Ensemble regular James Rankin, always terrific) has been cogitating, too -- about their lot in life.
—Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 9 Dec. 2017
Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
With the eruptions and disruptions of digital mass culture as its Ferrari-level engine, often represented by the roaring drama of sport, Pfeiffer’s art cogitates on power as an ongoing campaign waged between the individual and the crowd.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
While Wall Street and Private Equity leaders have the time to leisurely cogitate the long view, business leaders (CEO’s, CMO’s, etc) have to make commitments today with real dollars based on their best guesses about the state of the consumer next fall and spring.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Dyson presents mathematical arguments that these beings can, through shrewd conservation of energy, maintain the resources needed to survive, cogitate and communicate in an eternally expanding cosmos.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 16 June 2021
As his characters cogitate and self-medicate, scheme and philosophize, his subject is less the content of their thoughts than the mind contemplating itself.
—Washington Post, 11 June 2021
Jermaine uncovers America's obsession with capitalism and its cogitating impact on his everyday decision making, as well as those around him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2018
Penrose believes that Hawking's condition has forced him to work more creatively, to take imaginative leaps where someone with a less uncertain future might want to cogitate a little longer.
—Jerry Adler, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
But Long, one of the revelers, (Ensemble regular James Rankin, always terrific) has been cogitating, too -- about their lot in life.
—Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 9 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogitate
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The question of how to deal with the fracturing has scientists contemplating the best course of action.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Levine Cava is reportedly contemplating $25 million in savings from the Parks budget, but the details aren’t known.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The Rafael Devers blockbuster is probably the biggest deal that will go down, but the temptation is there to ponder other earthshaking possibilities, no matter how remote.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Viewing the team’s three-year stint here as an audition of sorts, officials have pondered if the local enthusiasm for baseball could help prove the Sacramento region as a welcome home for MLB.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Mole Man / Harvey Elder has some scenes played by the always entertaining Paul Walter Hauser.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Last year, Hurricane Helene wiped out entire North Carolina towns previously considered safe from that type of destruction.—
Laura Schifter,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Several residents said the situation was an opportunity for the City Council to consider letting residents select their waste hauler, rather than limiting them to services with the city’s lone waste hauler, Republic Services.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In fact, as the country debates effective severe weather warning protocols in the aftermath of deadly flash flooding in Texas, the siren community has been vocal about their usefulness.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Each body will debate their respective positions, before the three enter into a trilogue to come to a final proposal.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Some of that progress is fueled by Chinese scientists who studied or worked in the U.S. and then moved back to China– just like Xia did.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Carlson questioned why Epstein had never been asked about a connection with Barak or Mossad.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Some have questioned whether city commissioners can unilaterally change election dates — a decision that also changes the length of their current terms — without voter approval.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Cogitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogitate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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