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• present participle of contemplate.

contemplating

American  

[kon-tuhm-play-ting, -tem-] / ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ tɪŋ, -tɛm- /

adjective

1. observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something.

   A stronger spirit and sense of purpose help shift the contemplating mind into a more action-orientated self.

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noun

1. the act of observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something.

   After some more contemplating over the last few days, I now know what I'm going to do.

Other Word Forms

• contemplatingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of contemplating

First recorded in 1580–90; contemplat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective; contemplat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun

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Example Sentences

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contemplating

An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Misty Green” is the first movie Rock has helmed in 12 years — a welcome return — and its title, SoCal setting and spurts of soul music announce he’s been contemplating Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And right now, the 2-year Treasury is pricing in the risk of a more-aggressive series of rate increases than what the Fed itself is currently contemplating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

He’s eager to commit, and she’s too busy contemplating what she really wants out of life.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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