contemplate
verb (used with object)
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.
contemplated
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past participleof contemplate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contemplate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contemplateverb (used with object)to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.
Example Sentences
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They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation and contemplated using undercover operatives to gather more evidence.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
But it certainly shouldn’t be expanded to the extent contemplated here—opening the federal courts to any passerby with a vague aesthetic grievance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The couple anxiously contemplated the request before agreeing to lend Barnes £10,000, after he promised it would be repaid within a week.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Nike last week said its results would get a lift from tariff refunds that were “not contemplated in the company’s previously provided guidance.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
I stood in the Corner of Shame with my face to the wall for a full hour and contemplated my brothers’ situation but came up with no answers.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
