1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been meditating a career change for months
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of meditate
This could be a great time to journal or meditate to untangle your feelings, Aries.
—
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The play becomes thematically twinned with Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance in its approach to meditating on the past and stacking it against the present to better understand the future.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Advice like meditating daily for an hour or sharpening up our golf game for networking purposes is useless to women because none of us have time for that.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In long-term meditators, the PCC is quieter than in people who don’t meditate, explains Lazar.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditate
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The play becomes thematically twinned with Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance in its approach to meditating on the past and stacking it against the present to better understand the future.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Advice like meditating daily for an hour or sharpening up our golf game for networking purposes is useless to women because none of us have time for that.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In long-term meditators, the PCC is quieter than in people who don’t meditate, explains Lazar.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meditate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditate
Verb
-
While contemplating his former love and his future as a father, Massey conjures up the apparition of his beloved Catherine.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Boasberg has been contemplating whether to hold any administration officials in contempt of court for ignoring his orders last month to turn around planes that were carrying the deportees to El Salvador.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The spaces from which Trump seeks to exclude the AP are not a press facility like the Brady Press Briefing Room and are intended for the president’s personal use, McArthur argued.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
-
The administration claims the cuts are intended to reduce redundancy and inefficiency.—
Catherine Blackwood,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Fans took to the comments to both praise and ponder Trainor's new look.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Today, train stops are preserved with wooden shelters with picnic tables, encouraging hikers, bikers, and horseback riders to stop to ponder the trail’s rich railroad history.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Local clubs planned their yearly budgets around when their members could work the concession stands.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
-
The new vehicle is also planned for eventual production in China and Europe, Reuters has previously reported.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Rahill has an endless supply of stories to entertain his passengers, from dicey black bear encounters to scraping mites off his hand with a knife after handling an armadillo.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Chattanooga, Tennessee Equal parts city escape and nature retreat, Chattanooga offers tons of activities to keep your group entertained, plus great food and plenty of art.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
His scorecard was spectacular in the early going with six consecutive threes marked on his scorecard.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
-
An Astros fan was relocated to different seats after ripping a baseball out of Mike Trout’s glove on a foul ball that went into the first row of the right-field seats.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The dispute ended up before the Supreme Court, and Chief Justice John Roberts put that deadline on hold to allow the high court more time to consider the matter.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
-
Legal representatives for Nelly urged the judge presiding over the case to consider delaying the dismissal and holding St. Lunatics accountable for the legal charges incurred.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The Road to Palmyra After years of violence, Syrians hope to restore the ancient city in the desert.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Now Versace will be part of the Prada family and hope to experience the same growth as its parent company, as last year, revenues at Prada Group jumped 15 percent, to more than $6 billion.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meditate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share