contemplate
verb (used with object)
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.
have contemplated
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present perfectof contemplate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The architects of the internet don’t appear to have contemplated the possibility that anyone would seek to monetize IP addresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The Dodgers have contemplated deploying Shohei Ohtani out of the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Bowlers have contemplated heavy duty machinery to knock off either man.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Other schools across the country have contemplated similar resolutions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
He seems to have contemplated the entire overthrow of the pentarchy and the union of all the provinces under one sole king, namely, himself.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by T. O. Russell
