deliberate
adjective
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
deliberating
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present participleof deliberate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Personnel around JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Citi’s Jane Fraser are actively deliberating whether to go but are concerned about the risks, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The jury, made up of nine women and three men, began deliberating last week after hearing weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Raheem and Leroy had stayed down at the courthouse, where the jury was deliberating.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
