deliberation
Americannoun
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careful consideration before decision.
- Synonyms:
- forethought, reflection
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formal consultation or discussion.
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deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.
noun
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thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration
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(often plural) formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
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care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech
Other Word Forms
- nondeliberation noun
- overdeliberation noun
- predeliberation noun
- redeliberation noun
Etymology
Origin of deliberation
1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin dēlīberātiōn- (stem of dēlīberātiō ), equivalent to dēlīberāt ( us ) ( deliberate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.
From Barron's
“It’s difficult to relay the whole process through a short notice, but this decision comes after extensive deliberation,” the statement continued.
From Los Angeles Times
About 8 p.m., the board recessed for the day and resumed deliberations at 12:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
The jury delivered a non-unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations.
From BBC
As the last hints of summer faded, Major Puff was deep in deliberation on whether or not to migrate south.
From Literature
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