1
as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
the judge made a deliberate decision to impose the maximum sentence
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2
as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a deliberate act of vandalism that should not go unpunished
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as in to contemplate
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 deliberate
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
The Journal also cited cockpit voice recordings in which one pilot frantically asked the more senior pilot why the engines had been cut—a moment that has become central to speculation about deliberate action.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Jurors began deliberating in U.S. District Court in lower Manhattan on Monday.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
At least 30 people were injured — seven critically — after a car plowed into a crowd of people outside a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday morning in what police believe was a deliberate act.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
The Journal also cited cockpit voice recordings in which one pilot frantically asked the more senior pilot why the engines had been cut—a moment that has become central to speculation about deliberate action.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Verb
Patterson has pleaded not guilty and has always maintained that the incident was a horrible, tragic accident, and the new show announcement comes with the defendant back in the press as the jury in her murder trial deliberates.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Jurors began deliberating in U.S. District Court in lower Manhattan on Monday.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberate
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Read more Dua and Callum’s Couple Style Is, Like Them, Hot Turner’s low-key but considered looks are the perfect backdrop to his girlfriend’s more mercurial wardrobe.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The discovery triggered a kind of synaptic flooding, a wave of memory overwhelming its conscious embankment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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Prime Day itself showcased just a glimpse of what’s to come for the upcoming back-to-school season, Black Friday and holiday season: measurable impact through promotions and more calculated planning early on.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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This active and calculated planning demonstrates that a company is well prepared for the industry’s transition and positions them to lead in resilience, innovation, and sustained value creation.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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On June 9, Alma Pak International LLC announced a voluntary recall of 400 boxes of its organic blueberries due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Viewers and listeners of PBS and NPR are significantly more affluent than the average American, which gives them the means to support public broadcasting through voluntary contributions.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 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
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As the investigation continues, a growing body of evidence suggests the possibility that the crash was intentional, fueled debate over how pilots are screened, supported and monitored for mental health concerns.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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For example, many industries are intentional about cultivating parasocial relationships, such as professional sports leagues with their athletes, music companies with their artists, and even political parties with their candidates.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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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
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“Deliberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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