as in contemplation
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
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Recent Examples of meditation
In addition, breathing through the nose is relaxing, which is why it is often recommended, along with yoga and meditation, as a way to promote sleep.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Try meditation, mindfulness techniques or biofeedback, which teaches people to moderate their physiological responses, such as muscle responses and breathing.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Increasingly, travelers are finding respite in meditation retreats—daylong or multiday workshops during which participants engage in meditation and other mindfulness practices.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
Today, many stargazers explore the celestial wonders of the night sky as a form of meditation and relaxation.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Try meditation, mindfulness techniques or biofeedback, which teaches people to moderate their physiological responses, such as muscle responses and breathing.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Increasingly, travelers are finding respite in meditation retreats—daylong or multiday workshops during which participants engage in meditation and other mindfulness practices.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
Today, many stargazers explore the celestial wonders of the night sky as a form of meditation and relaxation.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditation
contemplation
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In its own way, the film is also a contemplation of recollections, memory and post-Yugoslav reality.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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These works demand contemplation, offering not just spectacle but urgent commentary.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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