deliberate
adjective
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
are deliberating
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present progressiveof deliberate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Judges are deliberating whether Duterte is mentally fit to be tried and have ordered a medical assessment by three specialists.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Execs are deliberating over details; announcement pending. Meanwhile, McDaniel is seeking legal representation,” Byers tweeted on Tuesday.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2024
New Yorkers are deliberating a potential five-mile-long wall across New York Harbor.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
The 12 who are deliberating include six White men, three White women, two Asian women and one Black woman.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2021
"The Oligarchic Man": "When the people are deliberating whom they shall associate with the archon as joint directors of the procession."
From The Cavalry General by Henry Graham Dakyns
